Cloudy Urine

[Raupe]

He could definitely stand to drink some more but it's so hard, he just doesn't want to.

Maybe try giving him popsicles to eat. You can even make them yourself by freezing fruit juice. Or try giving him fruit that has a high water content (water melon, apples etc). Or maybe even make some jelly, that has a high water content, too. If it is a UTI, then he needs to take in more fluids and try to avoid salt!

I would get it checked out again. Maybe he got the infection because he kept touching himself? Maybe it only just developed, therefore they could not see anything at the last check up?

good luck

[Twin Sister]

Thanks so much for the suggestions, I will def get him checked again tomorrow just to be sure. In the meantime I have made him a giant sippy cup of dilute chocolate milk, something I don't like to give to often, and he is happily chugging it down. He just had a nice clear pee too so if it is a UTI it does not appear to be too bad. He said it doesn't hurt right now but he has a very red anus (gonna ask the doctor about that tomorrow too) which he says is itchy and ouchy so that is bothering him more.

[Twin Sister]

Just got back form the Doctors. Good news is no UTI (he did a test in house for us). The Dr said cloudy urine in the morning is normal. When they have a really long sleep (DS sleeps roughly 9pm -9am) sediment can build up and it is flushed out in the morning. As long as it goes clear during the day (he had a nice clear pee for the Dr) then it's nothing to worry about.

The reason he is grabbing himself and saying his penis hurts is he has a mild infection at the tip of his penis just under the foreskin. It's very mild but enough to cause discomfort and combined with the sore bum (it's been so hot and damp here he has a bit of Thrush in there) is maybe distracting him enough to miss the cue that he has to pee until too late. I guess toilet training set backs are pretty normal too, he was just doing so well I thought his accident days were behind him. We're to put a bit of polysporin on the tip of his penis and some ketoconazole on his bum and he should be more comfortable in no time. Once his infection and Thrush clear up, hopefully his accidents will stop too.

Thanks for all your help!

[Raupe]

That's a relief! I'm glad it's nothing serious.

I hope his thrush/infection is gone real soon!

Big for the both of you!

...brave little man!