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  1. #1
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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
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    Worried about dehydration.

    So it's mental hot here, like everywhere else. We've both been sweating like mad. I just changed DD's nappy after probably 3 hours, and there's just one little wee in there and it is very very dark.
    She won't take the boob much more often than usual (this week she has put herself on 3 hourly feeds) and I'm worried that she's dehydrated. What should I do?

  2. #2
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    Nov 2007
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    Will she take water? When DD was born it was very hot and my pead told me to boil water and let it cool to room temp and then give her some drinks of it - she was on a bottle so she just took it form the bottle - but if not he said to use a little syringe and just put a few drops in her mouth at a time. HTH.

  3. #3

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
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    I you keep offering the boob and demand feed she should be fine.

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    As Onyx said. Have you increased the amount of water you are drinking?

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    Nov 2006
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    Keep up your fluids hun and just let her feed whenever she wants. Maybe strip her off and hop in the bath she may feed a bit better when she has cooled down? dont use cold water of course just tepid x

  6. #6
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    Jan 2006
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    Maybe try to get in extras if you can, but otherwise she really should be ok with demand feeding.
    Have you called the ABA for advice?