Kidney stones, Signs that children have kidney stones

9-month-old baby girl with kidney stones filled

According to Dr. Thieu Khanh Luong, head of the Pediatrics Department of the Hospital, this is a rare case because the patient is too young.

Digestive at birth has congenital laryngeal dysplasia, with wheezing and always has phlegm in the throat. Part of the reason for this situation is a lack of calcium. Doctors have prescribed calcium supplements for Tieu Dao, drink once a day. But her mother had arbitrarily increased the dose twice without even thinking that doing so would harm her.

The doctor recommended that the family give the child plenty of water, so that the body can excrete the stones by itself, only to take vitamin D supplements on time every day. However, if the stones are not released for a long time, the kidneys may be damaged, causing urinary tract infections and other problems. If stones are blocked in the ureter, surgery may be required.

Signs that your baby has kidney stones

- Children complain of abdominal pain, lumbar pain, groin area: Pain due to kidney stones usually starts from the waist, then hips spread to the abdomen and groin. This sign usually occurs when the renal pelvis is moving down the ureter, causing increased pressure in the ureter, constriction resulting in cramping pain.

- Young fever, nausea, vomiting: This symptom occurs because the kidney and gastrointestinal tract have the same signaling pathway. Therefore, kidney stones can activate nerves in the gastrointestinal tract, causing stomach cramps, discomfort and nausea and vomiting.

- Opaque urine: cloudy urine may be caused by too much residue of sediment or urinary tract inflammation. If there is inflammation of the urinary tract, the urine is cloudy with bad odors.

- Red urine, blood in urine: Pebbles that can damage the urinary tract mucosa will cause bleeding, when urinating blood you may see urine pink or brown.

Calcium supplementation for newborns like?

Infants from 0-6 months need about 300 mg of calcium daily. Calcium needs of babies aged 7-12 months are about 400 mg of calcium / day.

Infants under 6 months of age can also eat yogurt made from formulas suitable for their age. Mom can make yogurt for children at home to add calcium to the baby.

For older children who have begun to eat more, the need for calcium is also greater, and breast milk no longer provides enough calcium for the baby. You should add calcium to your baby through some calcium rich foods like fish, kale, bananas, broccoli, tofu, oranges .