Under normal circumstances, the color of urine should be light yellow or transparent. If there is a significant change in urine color, it is mostly an abnormal manifestation and must be taken seriously. If there is a phenomenon of white urine color, it may also be caused by pathological factors. So, what's going on with a baby's urine turning white?
Firstly, chyluria: When a baby has chyluria, it can cause the urine color to turn white and resemble milk. Most cases are caused by silk worm infection leading to lymphatic blockage, after which lymphatic fluid enters the kidneys, resulting in white urine being excreted. In this case, lymphadenitis or lower limb edema may also occur, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for silk worm related examinations.
Secondly, saline urine: When babies experience saline urine, it can lead to the presence of large amounts of urate or phosphate crystals in the urine, resulting in white urine. This phenomenon is most likely to occur in winter. After leaving the baby's urine for a period of time, sediment may be found in the urine, which may turn into a relatively clear color after heating. During this period, babies usually experience symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination. In most cases, medication is not necessary, just drinking more water and urinating more can restore normal function.
Thirdly, urinary tract infection: When a baby's urinary tract is infected, especially with purulent infection, it can cause the baby's urine to turn white, accompanied by symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, pain during urination, and crying during urination. In this case, it is important to take the baby to the hospital for a urine routine examination as soon as possible. If the examination results show a high white blood cell count, it may be caused by bacterial infection and prompt anti infective treatment is needed.
During the period of taking care of the baby, parents not only need to do a good job in daily living, but also need to pay attention to observing the baby's urine shape. Once there is a change in urine color, it is necessary to consider that it may be caused by some adverse factors. Specific reasons must be identified in order to carry out targeted treatment and improvement. During this period, it is important to ensure a light and easily digestible diet, and to encourage babies to drink more water, which can better promote urine excretion and be beneficial for disease recovery.
