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A 30-year-old female asked:

I recently started giving my 2 month old baby boy formula milk, and i noticed that his urine smells strong. should i be worried? the reason i started feeding him formula is because i dont have enough breast milk therefore i top up with formula.

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Dr. Jay Parkanswered

Pediatrics 52 years experience

Foul smelling urine could be a sign of UTI (urinary tract infection) especially in uncircumcised infant with fever.

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Answered Mar 24, 2021

Dr. Birendra Tandananswered

Urology 36 years experience

If the child is otherwise healthy observe for few days. If not better then see a ped. and get urine checked

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Answered Mar 25, 2021

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