My 9 Month Baby Pee Smells

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My 9 Month Baby Pee Smells

by Lianne
(Wales, UK)

My 9 month old baby pees frequently but it has begun to smell strong, especially the nappy I change first thing in the morning. She drinks 19ozs of milk a day and has water at every mealtime. Her pee is not dark in colour and she doesn't seem to be in any discomfort, but I am concerned with this sudden change in smell.

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Oct 21, 2010

1st Time Mom
by: Newman

I have a nine and half month old and we experienced this as well starting about 7 months, which is also when she started teething. I talked to a few other moms, including my own and was told it was a normal side affect of teething, but doesn't really go away after the teething is finished, but the smell does get a little better from what i have noticed.

From my research i have found there can be a few other causes as well-Change in formula or from BM to formula, starting new foods or starting to eat more solid foods/finger foods, colds and/or other sinus problems, were the main ones i found.

As long as she doesn't seemed bothered by it and she is still urinating as usual i wouldn't worry about it, but if it does become dark in color or her belly starts to bother her i would call her doctor.

Oct 26, 2010

No Worries
by: Baby Help Line (Brandi)

Hello Lianne,

Sometimes a baby's pee can smell strong because they have a Urinary Tract Infection but it is usually accompanied by fever and a lot of crying. Your baby seems to be getting enough fluids so I would try giving your baby a little bit of cranberry juice for babies. Sometimes their pee just smells strong because of something different they ate or drank. If this smell is still bothering you I would go to the Dr and get it checked out just to be safe.Write down what the baby eats and drinks for a day or two before you go and I am sure your doctor can narrow it down to what is causing the smell. If your baby doesn't have any other symptoms she is probably just eating something that's making it smell bad.

Hope this helps,

Brandi

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