What If my 6month old has a UTI?

[1love4ever]

My 6 month old son (intact of course!) has had a fever with no other symptoms for about 56hrs now.  It was a low fever, about 100.4, for the first few days, but today it was measured at 103 at the Public health office, and I got 102 here at home.  He still has no other symptoms, is very crabby, no ear infection, etc.   I have an appt with a pediatrician tomorrow morning, and one thing they are going to do is check for a UTI, so I am wondering what to do if he does have a UTI?  Besides antibiotics, cant I treat it another way?  They also mentioned the possibility of hand, foot and mouth disease.  Does anyone know anything about that, or how to treat it without meds?

Thanks!

And yes, I will be sure to tell her NOT to retract my sons forskin at all!

[hakunangovi]

My DS had one UTI and antibiotics cleared it up in a day.  It is not that big a deal - some girls get them quite frequently. 

Good luck with the appointment!

[1love4ever]

I didnt end up going to the appt because the night that I posted that, my sons fever went away, and he was happy, and still good in the morning, so I cancelled!  I was so relieved!  I hate going to the doctor and will do so only if necessary so I am quite happy:)   Early this morning my daughter got a fever with no other symptoms as well, so I am guessing that this is some kind of virus that oddly has no other symptoms....   I would still love to hear a natural cure for UTI's,  I am really against antibiotics.  My kids have never been on any drug but ibuprofin and I would love for it to stay that way!   My midwife said goldenseal, and that I could take it so my son can get it through my breastmilk, dont know if it would work?  But I would rather give him goldenseal even orally than antibiotics :)

[MichelleZB]

I've had lots of UTIs. Sometimes I can get them to clear by drinking lots of fluids and taking cranberry pills. It's worth a try, anyway.

But I usually take antibiotics for a really bad UTI so it doesn't travel its way to my kidneys and become serious.

Glad your son seems to be doing better!