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What couses dehydration on infants? my baby keeps getting dehydrated
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Inadequate fluid: Infant dehydration occurs when fluid losses are greater than fluid intake. Fluid losses occur from bowel movements, which tend to be more liquid in infants; from skin, either by visible perspiration or invisible losses of water through skin pores, especially from heat; from vomiting or regurgitation; and then from any urine the baby passes. Fluid intake must at least match all these losses.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Inadequate fluid: intake or formula that is too concentrated . Please discuss with your pediatrician to figure out the cause.
Answered 6/30/2014
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