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Baby Cries Before Urinating

by Rahi
(Chicago, il)

My 3 week old daughter cries inconsolably at least for 3-4 minutes before she urinates, but not all the time. Sometimes she cries for a few seconds. She doesn't cry if she urinates in sleep. Did anyone face similar problems with their baby(ies). Please reply.
thank you.

Baby Help Line Response:

Hi Rahi!

Does your baby have any other symptoms of problems, such as brightly colored or smelly urine? The crying could be due to a urinary tract infection and if I was you I'd contact a doctor to have them analyze a sample of the urine.

Of course, a diaper rash could also make it painful for your baby to pee.

Wish you good luck!

/Paula

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Baby Cries Before Urinating

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Feb 07, 2008

pain before urinating
by: Anonymous

My baby has the same problem. The dr told me to change my formula to a soy based formual. I really don't think the formula is the problem, but I am going to try it.

Feb 08, 2008

pain before urinating
by: Anonymous

I have the same problem with my 2 month old son. It's going on since he was born. The doctor did a test for UTI, but it was negative. He is breast feeding, so I think it’s not the formula problem. Yesterday I even found a pink spot on his diaper (blood). I called the doctor & he said not to worry. I’m trying to get the doctor to send me to the specialist. Will let you know if something comes up.

Iveta

Dec 03, 2008

Baby Cries Before Urinating
by: Anonymous

My 7 week old seems to be crying just before he urinates. If this is the case it must be an internal problem, right? Not a diaper rash. He does get happy when I remove his diaper - - usually after I get peed on.

Dec 03, 2008

problem solved
by: Iveta

My son's problem is fixed. I was sent to a specialist & she found out that the head of his penis was red ( some irritation) and gave me an cream to put on that. After 3 days no more crying.

Jul 26, 2009

Elimination Communication
by: Anonymous

Believe it or not, it is very common for young babies to cry before and while urinating. They are giving you cues that they need to potty. When we ignore these cries and teach them to use a diaper, they eventually stop telling us they need to go.

Yes, there can be medical issues like a UTI or diaper rash, but in very young healthy babies, they are most likely just telling you they need to pee - the only way they know how.

Do a search for elimination communication and you'll find lots of stories of parents whose babies successfully use the toilet. This is also very common and natural in other countries.