Patient's question:
My child is more than 15 months old and urinates a lot at night. Is it because they drink too much formula at night? Currently, they still need to drink formula twice a night, and there have been as many as 10 times they urinate at night.Doctor's answer:
Hello, after the baby consumes various complementary foods, their water intake may increase. However, if the baby drinks a lot of water, they may also urinate more frequently, but without fever or urinary pain, and nighttime urination frequency remains normal. This condition can be considered "neonatal neurogenic enuresis." If the frequency of urination is accompanied by large volumes of urine each time, without other symptoms, it is important to first consider whether the baby is drinking too much, especially in cases where children who prefer sugary drinks are more prone to dietary polyuria. Neurogenic enuresis is caused by underdeveloped bladder detrusor muscles and immature nerves in young children.At this age, the baby no longer needs night feeds. The baby's diet is normal, and there is no need to feed them several times during the night. It is sufficient to have one feed one hour before bedtime.
If necessary, take the baby to the hospital for a check-up.