Is It Normal If Baby Pee Smells Strong?

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Raising an infant is never easy, as it is always difficult to decide whether a symptom will go away on its own or requires medical attention. Many new moms ask about what they should do if baby pee smells bad. Urine will always have a distinct smell, but sometimes, you notice a particular foul odor. If that is the case, you may want to talk to your child’s doctor.

Is It Normal If Baby Pee Smells Strong?

If your baby’s urine smells strong, it does not always mean that there is an infection. However, it is a good idea to talk to a pediatrician because a particularly foul-smelling pee may not be normal. There can be some underlying health problems, including a urinary tract infection (UTI). It is even more important to seek medical help if your baby also has a fever. You may consider bringing a soiled diaper to the doctor’s office for further evaluation.

UTI Is a Possibility

When your baby pee smells strong, there will always be a risk of a urinary tract infection. About 1-2% of boys and 8% of girls experience an episode of UTI before they are 5 years old. The urinary tract is made up of the bladder, kidneys, urethra, and ureters. Bacteria can enter the urinary tract and cause an infection, which may result in foul-smelling urine, fever, and other symptoms. There are bacteria on the skin around the anus, and they can easily enter the urinary tract to cause an infection.

Signs to Watch Out For

If your baby has a urinary tract infection, there will be many other symptoms along with bad-smelling urine. Some of the most common symptoms include irritability, vomiting, fever, lethargy, jaundice, not feeding well, blood in urine, and not gaining weight properly.

If your child is older, they may have to wee a lot, which can be painful. This often discourages them to empty the bladder, which may result in a tummy ache. It is actually a bit difficult to detect a UTI in infants and young children because the symptoms are not that specific. A fever is usually present in all the cases, and your child’s urine is likely to have a foul smell as well.

Risk Factors

UTIs are more likely to affect young girls as compared to young boys because the urethra is shorter in females – it is also closer to the anus, making it easier for bacteria to enter the urinary tract. Uncircumcised boys (under the age of 1) are at an increased risk of developing a urinary tract infection. The use of bubble baths, an abnormal urinary tract, and a family history of UTIs are other risk factors.

How Can It Be Treated and Prevented?

If your baby pee smells strong and UTI is the cause, your baby will have to take antibiotics. It will actually be a course of antibiotics, usually lasting three days. The infection usually clears up in a couple of days, but it is important to complete the course even if the symptoms are no longer there. Your baby will have to take antibiotics for 7-10 days in case the infection is in the kidneys.

Be sure to take your baby to your doctor in case the symptoms become worse or you notice any new symptoms, which could indicate sepsis, a condition in which the body attacks its own organs and tissues. In some cases, you need to hospitalize your baby, especially if he/she is very weak or under three months old.

In order to prevent UTI, you can take certain steps. For instance:

• Always wipe your baby’s bottom moving from front to back and not the other way round.
• Be sure to change their nappy immediately after they have done a poo.
• Ensure that your baby gets enough fluids every day – this helps flush bacteria out of the body.
• Teach your potty-trained child to move from front to back when wiping his/her bottom.

More Things about Baby’s Pee

It is certainly a good idea to see a pediatrician when baby pee smells strong, but there are other things to know about your baby’s pee. For instance:

1. Pinkish or Reddish Urine

If you notice slightly darker urine but without any other symptoms, you do not usually need to worry. Ensure that your baby is eating normally and is in a good mood. The change in color could be due to hot weather, which makes your baby to perspire more. However, you may want to talk to a pediatrician if your baby’s urine is pinkish, as it could indicate blood, which requires further evaluation.

2. Decrease in Frequency or Amount of Urine

In hot weather, it is natural for everyone to pee less because you have already lost enough water through perspiration. The same holds true for your little one. In most cases, there is nothing serious if your baby pees every 3-4 hours. You should seek medical attention if your baby does not urinate for more than half a day. This could be due to dehydration.

3. Pus in the Urine

While it is not that common, it is possible to see pus in your baby’s diapers. Baby boys can have pus due to balanoposthitis. You may notice that the tip of your baby’s penis is swollen. In this situation, it can be quite painful to pee. Seek medical attention if there is pus in your baby’s diapers and he cries loudly when peeing.

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6 ways to clean baby urine from the couch. Get rid of unpleasant smell forever

If you have a small child growing up at home and he is at the age when it is time to wean him from diapers, then an unpleasant surprise can happen anywhere. You can watch with affection how the baby sits on the sofa and looks at the book, but after a couple of minutes a wet spot forms on the upholstery, from which an unpleasant odor emanates. You need to get rid of the stain immediately, otherwise the pungent smell will settle in the house for a long time.

Upholstered furniture that we use every day needs to be cleaned from time to time. Sofas have a habit of absorbing unpleasant odors and becoming covered with a layer of dust. Getting rid of some contaminants is sometimes very difficult. The stains and odor left by urine are among the most problematic. Such contaminants tend to be quickly absorbed into the upholstery and, when dried, exude a sharp and unpleasant odor. In this article, we will tell you how to get baby urine out of the couch.

Act quickly

If you notice how a large puddle is spreading on the sofa, then you should not hesitate, otherwise it will be absorbed into the upholstery material and then it will be very difficult to get rid of it. To remove baby’s urine, you will need:

1. Toilet paper or tissues. Use paper towels or toilet paper to absorb all the liquid. Fold them several times so that the layer is thicker, otherwise everything can get wet and you will only make it worse. You can also use a regular towel. It needs to be folded in half. Blot the stain until the wipes are dry.
2. Fen. This method will help to quickly clean the stain. A hair dryer will help dry the stain. They need to dry the contaminated surface. When using this device, do not hold it too close to the upholstery. Do not dry for a long time, so as not to overheat the hair dryer. The whole job should take about 7 minutes. To achieve the best effect, use the first method first, then the second.
3. Iron. If you do not have a hair dryer, then you can replace it with an iron. Do not forget to cover the contaminated area with a dry piece of cloth beforehand. The iron must be well heated and ironed with a wet area for 5-6 minutes. The hot air will affect the urine and it will quickly evaporate. It is necessary to lay the fabric. You should not leave the iron without moving in one place, you will not only not dry the stain faster, but also weed the sofa.

6 ways to get rid of the smell of baby urine

Baby urine has a less aggressive odor, but when it is absorbed, the smell is not very pleasant. To make the furniture last longer, you can use a protective cover or soft oilcloth. But if pollution has already happened, then these methods will help you get rid of the smell:

1. Lemon juice. Freshly squeezed lemon juice will help get rid of the unpleasant odor. To do this, you need to take one lemon, squeeze it completely into a container and pour the contents into a spray bottle. The liquid must be sprayed in a thin layer on the contaminated area, allowed to dry for 15 minutes and applied again. Cold water and a few wet wipes are used to remove the lemon juice.
2. Laundry soap. Laundry soap is a universal remedy and will help not only get rid of the smell, but also remove the stain. Take a soft sponge, lather well and apply foam to the contaminated area. If the stain has been on the sofa for a long time and exudes a persistent aroma, then upholstered furniture can be lathered without using a sponge. The foam must be left for 15 minutes, and then washed off with warm water and the surface dried.
3. Potassium permanganate solution. This method is suitable if the upholstery of your sofa is dark in color. A few drops must be dissolved in warm water until it acquires a light pink hue. Take a piece of cloth or towel and soak it well in the solution. Squeeze lightly and place on the urine trail. Do the same after half an hour. After that, the stain must be dried.
4. Vinegar. It is necessary to prepare an acetic solution. To do this, add a tablespoon of vinegar to a liter of water. In this solution, you need to moisten the sponge and gently walk it through the pollution. Then you need to thoroughly blot the stain. This method can be used multiple times.
5. Chlorine solution. Chlorine solution is able to remove various odors. In addition, he fights with the source of their distribution – bacteria. But it should be remembered that the smell of urine will replace the smell of bleach. In order to get started, you need to make a solution of 0.5% bleach. Then you need to apply this solution to the stain using a sponge, and rub it thoroughly. Wait half an hour and rinse with water.
6. Alcohol. The contaminated place must be well soaked with alcohol or vodka. You can use ammonia. Leave for an hour and then rinse with water. After the work done, it is necessary to dry the stain using an iron.

For pet owners

The smell coming from your pet’s urine is not very pleasant. In this case, it is necessary not only to clean the sofa, but also to make sure that your beloved animal does not use the resting place for all family members as its toilet. Cat urine can leave behind white streaks, so there are two problems to solve here: how to get rid of an unpleasant odor and various streaks.

1. First you need to apply vinegar solution to the contaminated area. Don’t forget to wear protective gloves first. 100 ml of vinegar must be diluted in 0.5 liters. of water and apply the solution to the stain with a piece of cloth. Then you need to dry it with a hairdryer.
2. To remove acid left by urine, apply baking soda to a dry cloth in the contaminated area.
3. After that, you need to make a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water 1:1. There you need to add 0.5 teaspoon of liquid soap or dishwashing detergent. We mix all the elements and apply to soda with a spray bottle. Leave the solution for an hour and remove with a brush.

There are various products on the market today to remove urine stains and odors. There are special sprays that scare cats away from the sofa. It is also effective to use peels of lemons or oranges. They need to be put in the inner surface of the sofa.

We hope that this article has become useful for you and you are no longer afraid of any stains. And if the sofa cannot be saved, then a new model at an affordable price can be purchased at dommino.ua.

How to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa – a note to moms

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Children’s urine on the sofa

How to remove the smell of children’s urine from the sofa – we offer a solution to a delicate problem for moms. As you know, it is almost impossible to eliminate any smell without dry cleaning and long washes. Of course, children’s urine does not have such a specific smell as that of animals, but this is not only about babies. In children of preschool and school age, due to nutrition “from an adult table”, urine has a pungent odor. And if you can dry the sofa without problems, then weathering the smell is a task even for experienced mothers.

Content

1. Urgent measures
2. Laundry soap
3. Potassium permanganate
4. Lemon juice
5. Royal drink
6. Vinegar 9001 4
7. Iodine
8. Baking soda
9. Chemistry
10. Tools
11. Sponges
12. Wipes
13. Leather cleaning
14. Preparing for cleaning
15. Washing leather
16. Protecting

Urgent action

How to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa if the child has an embarrassment? So, as a matter of urgency, it is worth resorting to improvised means:

• Use paper towels to soak up moisture that has not yet been absorbed;
• Blot the affected area with paper towels;
• Lay out a terry towel and leave for an hour;
• Blow dry – no need to leave this method to dry the sofa after cleaning. First, stop the absorption process, and then clean and eliminate odors.

An alternative to a hair dryer is an iron, but it should be used when the first one is not at hand. The hot air from the hair dryer penetrates faster and deeper into the sofa, allowing it to dry inside. The iron is different. Now it remains to decide how to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa when the sofa is dry.

Laundry soap

Laundry soap with an alkali content of 72% is useful as a cleaning agent. It will eliminate not only the smell, but also cope with old stains. In addition, it does not have specific chemical compounds and impurities that will not spoil the fabric of the sofa.

How to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa with soap, we will tell you in detail in the table.

Sponges	Moisten a sponge with water, soak the affected area on the couch.
Soap	Lather soap on the hard side of the sponge. Rub the sofa.
Direct wash	If the stain is old and the smell is still present, lather the area where the stain was.
Wash	Wash off soap residue after 15-20 minutes using the soft side of a sponge.

Tip: An alternative to ordinary sponges can be melanin – their principle of operation is simple: just wet with water and wipe the surface. No additional funds are needed. They also work well on stains and grease.

Another way to remove the smell of baby urine from a sofa is to use potassium permanganate.

Potassium permanganate

Potassium permanganate solution is only applicable to dark fabrics. To obtain a solution, dilute the powder in water until a light pink hue appears. If you do not know how to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa, see the table or video in this article.

Solution	Apply the solution to the sofa and cover with a sheet or material that will not absorb moisture.
Repeat	After 2 hours, repeat the procedure again, but using a towel or diaper.
Wash	Rinse residue with warm water without adding detergents.

Tip: If the smell of urine persists, repeat the procedure, but in the first step, leave the solution to soak overnight. Cover the place on the side of the film with a disposable baby diaper. So the child can sleep on it.

There is another way to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa – it is citric acid or juice.

Lemon juice

In order to find out how to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa with this method, it is important to decide on the remedy – there is citric acid concentrate and lemon juice. The result may depend on this.

Solution	Prepare the lemon solution by squeezing a whole citrus into a bowl. You can add some water. But for the best effect, use a pure concentrate.
Pulverizer	Pour the juice into a spray bottle to make it easier to apply it to the surface.
Spraying	Apply to the surface and repeat the procedure after half an hour. Then rinse with wet wipes.

Tip: Don’t use store-bought wipes, just dampen them with water. You can take a towel, which is not a pity to use to clean the surface.

Royal Drink

Her Majesty, vodka, has always saved from odors, stains, grease and plaque. And it works just as well on children’s “ surprises “. If you are still wondering how to remove the smell of children’s urine from the sofa, feel free to decide on alcohol, not sparing volumes. Since the alcohol in the composition of vodka quickly disappears, cleaning with a rag and drying the surface is not required.

Who hasn’t yet figured out how to clean a sofa from the smell of baby urine, here is a clear instruction.

Tip: Keep the treated area out of direct sunlight. It is also desirable not to turn on the light. If there is no spare sofa, take care of the bed in advance. The child should not breathe vapors of alcohol components.

Vinegar

Relatively recently, mothers began to use vinegar to treat affected surfaces with urine. Children’s urine, compared to adult urine, is excreted more easily, and the smell disappears forever. And then we will tell you how to rid the sofa of the smell of children’s urine.

Tip: Do not wash the surface with soap after drying. The vinegar smell disappears on its own and it does not need additional cleaning.

Iodine

Iodine is a good odor remover. However, you need to be careful with it – use it only for dark textile upholstery. Due to its coloring properties, light fabric can not be deliberately spoiled. To prepare the solution you will need:

• Liter of boiled water;
• 20 drops of iodine;
• Dark unnecessary rag.

Moisten the affected area liberally and allow to dry. Additional cleaning is not required. You can also watch the video,

, to make it clearer how to remove the smell from the baby urine sofa.

Baking Soda

If you’ve been wondering how to get the smell of baby urine out of your couch, use your kitchen cleaner – baking soda is the cheapest and most harmless ingredient. Quite easily copes with stains, yellowness, smell. Suitable for all types of fabric.

For gentle care of the sofa and bedding, use baking soda as follows:

• Sprinkle the surface;
• Blot with a damp sponge, do not rub into the fabric;
• Sprinkle another thicker layer on top;
• Let soda dry;
• Sweep up residue with a broom.

If the sofa is upholstered with a fabric that does not require careful maintenance, just sprinkle plenty of baking soda on the affected area and remove the residue with a broom or sponge. You can also vacuum the surface. The smell leaves both fresh and old stains and places of “children’s surprises”.

Chemistry

Unfortunately, children’s urine is not always easily excreted, and the smell does not disappear immediately. Mothers of schoolchildren whose urine has a more pungent odor may face such a problem. In this case, improvised home chemistry does not always help.

To find out how to remove the smell of children’s urine from the sofa, in addition to household solutions, let’s turn to professional cleaning products. They are able to:

• Keep the original look of textiles;
• Do not affect fabric color;
• Leave no residue like iodine;
• Apply to different types of upholstery;
• Remove both odor and stains.

Important! When using chemicals, follow the instructions – pour the liquid or the resulting solution into a spray bottle and treat the stain.

Further offers photos of proven products to combat the smell of children’s and teens’ urine. If you are forced to constantly use household chemicals due to the clinical condition of the child, pay attention to these manufacturers.

SmellOff Delicate Odor Solution is perfect for this problem. The main advantage is naturalness and safety. The neutralizer does not contain aggressive substances and is therefore absolutely safe even for children. SmellOff does not cause an allergic reaction on the skin, so it can be safely used to remove odors not only from furniture, but also from children’s things. It is important to note that this product not only masks the smell, but completely eliminates it at the molecular level, so that things after processing and drying do not smell of absolutely nothing. To obtain the effect, it is necessary to clean the surface to be treated, apply the product liberally, wait until it dries completely and ventilate.

Tapi-foam

Water-soluble stain remover for textile surfaces. Since the agent is not designed to remove solid particles, its effect on the fabric is gentle. Works great on old and fresh scents.

Tapi-seal

How to remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa – protective impregnation for textiles and carpets. After processing the data with the tool, any dirt can be washed off with an ordinary soapy solution. Smells do not eat into the fabric.

Clean-tex

Unpleasant odor remover will completely relieve housewives of questions than to remove the smell of children’s urine from a sofa. Active substances neutralize the components responsible for the appearance of odors – amines, thiols and mercaptans.

Spray foam

If velvet, tapestry and silk are afraid of moisture, how can you remove the smell of baby urine from the sofa? Well, for such fabrics, you should select means for dry cleaning. Some upholstery may have a combination of several materials, so the product should be selected for the most delicate material. By the way, the tool is offered by almost all manufacturers.

Concentrated shampoos

How to remove the smell from the sofa of children’s urine, if not shampoos and conditioners? The composition of shampoos allows you to get rid of stains and odors with the help of foam obtained after shaking. You can rub it into any type of fabric, and after drying, it is enough to collect the residue with a vacuum cleaner to enjoy the fragrant result.

Fresheners

Cleaning sprays are designed not only to give freshness, but also to remove odors. They have a high concentration of gases, and sprayers help to evenly distribute the substance over the surface of the sofas.

Before use, even if manufacturers assure you that the composition is correct for the type of fabric, test the effect of the chemical agent on an inconspicuous area of ​​the material to which the agent will be applied.

Tools

For the use of household and professional chemicals, you need to purchase a few tools to replenish your inventory. Without gloves and glasses, it is advisable not to clean.

Sponges

Sponges are needed for cleaning thin surfaces and light fabrics. Their composition is diverse, and each type is intended purely for individual materials.

Some sponges can be used for washing dishes, furniture and clothes.

Napkins

Unlike rags, napkins and rags provide gentle care with the help of modern formulations. Thin rags do not wear out so quickly, so their service life can be compared with thin towels.

Due to the wide range of napkins and cloths, even melanin sponges can be easily replaced.

Cleansing the skin

Unfortunately, not always the baby can restrain his urges and all instinctive needs. Often children “ present ” parents with surprises in the form of “ fountains ” on the carpet, furniture, things and even a leather sofa. It would seem that such an upholstery could be wiped and that’s it. There are also products that treat surfaces to repel water. By the way, their action is well described in this video.

But if the parents did not have time to acquire such a product or simply forgot to spray the sofa, they did not assume that such a situation was possible in principle, then you should especially carefully clean genuine leather

Preparation for cleaning

Before washing the leather, the material must be prepared. For this, preparations are being made.

Tip: Do not clean the leather if it is not possible to remove the upholstery. The smell may ” cut through ” even after washing. For thorough processing, contact the experts.

Washing the leather

Once the leather has been thoroughly prepared, the cleaning and odor removal can begin.

Tip: When using enzymes, it is important to remember to rinse the leather upholstery under running water.

Protection

It is almost impossible to predict in advance where the child will go to the toilet next time and when it will happen.