When we did the clean catch over the weekend, the sample was pale and clear, and her nappies haven't been dark at all. She feeds every three to four hours during the day (and sometimes once during the night, if she doesn't sleep through), and we've been offering water now that she has started on solids, too, as her poos were a little firm. I'm breastfeeding with a supply line, so she is getting breastmilk and formula, though I have been doing this since she was two weeks old, using the same formula, and nothing has changed there. Would formula cause a variation in urination?
I was thinking maybe you either had eaten something (if she was breast feeding) or that you had changed her formula. I recall a little girl having very foul urine at a child care centre where I worked when her mother changed her formula... she ended up having a dairy intolerance.
I BF for 2 years with my youngest child.... if I ate lots of curries or had a bit of a sugar binge it would go through into my BM and I would notice a subtle change in the child's urine.
If you fear infection... keep her away from added sugar... it's the worst for UTIs.
Last edited by Bathsheba; October 7th, 2009 at 02:08 PM.
also: does her skin smell of the same thing or is it just her nappy? when the kidneys clean the blood toxins come out in the urine and skin as sweat... often if the urine is strong the skin will smell strongly. Maybe her body is reacting to something she is absorbing through her skin... not just by mouth (if it's an external source, not infection).
Last edited by Bathsheba; October 7th, 2009 at 03:30 PM.
It's definitely just her overnight urine - her skin smells as sweet and baby-fresh as it always does. I'll have a think about what I have been eating...my diet is fairly consistent, so I'm not sure if there's a connection there, but I will definitely look into it. Thanks so much for your suggestions!
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