My intact 9.5 month DS is prone to yeast (on his bottom, not his genitals), lately his weight gain has slowed (although he is still gaining, he has dropped in percentile, another thread on that in BF challenges), but he is getting extremely mobile, developmentally advancing, and looks chunky to most who see him and is a happy guy.
We mainly use cloth diapers but have some of the whole foods 365 brand plain, chlorine-free sposies since the hourly daycare i use on rare occasions requires it, and i'd rather supply these than have them use scented, dyed ones they have on him.
So the issue-- I have noticed he has a couple urine diapers over past couple days (three I counted in past 72 hours, and my mom said she noticed one or two) (not all of them, but I was at a doula birth so didn't see them all either) with light yellow urine but also a small spot maybe 1-2 inches in diameter of very light salmon-pink-ish/slightly orangey, hardly noticeable, but definitely there, "stuff." Just color, couldn't separate it off the diaper or anything, like a thin layer of liquid that had absorbed and left a stain maybe? Could it be blood?? it's very very light colored pink/orangey..
i've been online; i have read everything from kidney infections to slight cut/scratch on the penis (he can have sharp nails even clipped, and he does grab his penis/foreskin rather hard when he is diaper-less) to infections to uric acid crystals/possible dehydration, to simple discoloration due to foods eaten by baby or mama (which is possible, lots of peaches, sweet potatoes, squash, banana, etc. eaten by DS lately)
I called and they want to see him tomorrow. I am concerned to take him in and have him retracted to "check things out," or that they will even suggest circ (as they always seem to find some reason to do from what i hear). I am hoping to get in with a wonderful new fp doc who is highly recommended by many in the NFL community where i live for proper care of intact penis' and extended nursing, among other things. But I am unsure she is available. His current doc- well, we have had problems as of late, and he apparently wants me to wean at right 12 months because DS dropped in percentile on the weight chart last time (wtf) even though he is still gaining weight and meeting milestones and is happy and active.
Anyway-- His penis is not in pain and looks totally normal, no abrasions or redness or pink at the tip of the foreskin, no swelling. So I see it every day, I don't see how a nurse or dr. who has seen it twice in their life, or never, by just looking at it, will be able to tell me anything at all just looking- it looks like it always does- normal and natural. That is what worries me that they will likely want to retract.
Even if there were a slight scratch/cut underneath the underside of the foreskin or on the glans, it would heal, right? And wouldn't the injury caused by forced retraction be greater and cause more bleeding if that is indeed what it is? It doesn't make sense but I don't know a whole lot and need to get educated the best i can and quick. Or also- concern about other invasive procedures- how do they test for infection, or are there natural remedies I could try if they suspect such? I lean towards herbal/holistic healing traditions and try not to jump on the surgery/Rx/doctor bandwagon when not needed, but I need to be armed with knowledge and trust his care provider, but also trust myself first and foremost as his mom.
One more thought-- It has never happened in the cloth, only when my mother puts him in disposables lately (the slight pinkness on the diaper when I change it, I mean) so could it even possibly be a reaction to the chemicals in the disposables for absorbency (forgot the name, brain fart)?? or maybe i just can't see it in the cloth?? Should I be worried? Anyone ever have this experience? How can I best protect my son and not stress him or subject him to painful and unnecessary procedures?
Should I see a ND before an MD?? I don't know, this is new to me and I have always gone to MDs (although midwife for my pregnancy and well woman) and am unsure if insurance covers NDs, but i really distrust many MDs due to multiple experiences where I have basically had to diagnose myself (worst) to simpler things like not taking the time to see you as a whole human being and person.
Any specifics of penile exams, urology, this particular symptom I should be aware of, any leads to research before I have to take my babe in?
Thanks so much!!! Please keep my DS in your thoughts, i hope it's nothing, but even if it is nothing, I fear that it could become a something by the invasive way they try to do exams and tests...
peace and love. happy holidays.
We mainly use cloth diapers but have some of the whole foods 365 brand plain, chlorine-free sposies since the hourly daycare i use on rare occasions requires it, and i'd rather supply these than have them use scented, dyed ones they have on him.
So the issue-- I have noticed he has a couple urine diapers over past couple days (three I counted in past 72 hours, and my mom said she noticed one or two) (not all of them, but I was at a doula birth so didn't see them all either) with light yellow urine but also a small spot maybe 1-2 inches in diameter of very light salmon-pink-ish/slightly orangey, hardly noticeable, but definitely there, "stuff." Just color, couldn't separate it off the diaper or anything, like a thin layer of liquid that had absorbed and left a stain maybe? Could it be blood?? it's very very light colored pink/orangey..
i've been online; i have read everything from kidney infections to slight cut/scratch on the penis (he can have sharp nails even clipped, and he does grab his penis/foreskin rather hard when he is diaper-less) to infections to uric acid crystals/possible dehydration, to simple discoloration due to foods eaten by baby or mama (which is possible, lots of peaches, sweet potatoes, squash, banana, etc. eaten by DS lately)
I called and they want to see him tomorrow. I am concerned to take him in and have him retracted to "check things out," or that they will even suggest circ (as they always seem to find some reason to do from what i hear). I am hoping to get in with a wonderful new fp doc who is highly recommended by many in the NFL community where i live for proper care of intact penis' and extended nursing, among other things. But I am unsure she is available. His current doc- well, we have had problems as of late, and he apparently wants me to wean at right 12 months because DS dropped in percentile on the weight chart last time (wtf) even though he is still gaining weight and meeting milestones and is happy and active.
Anyway-- His penis is not in pain and looks totally normal, no abrasions or redness or pink at the tip of the foreskin, no swelling. So I see it every day, I don't see how a nurse or dr. who has seen it twice in their life, or never, by just looking at it, will be able to tell me anything at all just looking- it looks like it always does- normal and natural. That is what worries me that they will likely want to retract.
Even if there were a slight scratch/cut underneath the underside of the foreskin or on the glans, it would heal, right? And wouldn't the injury caused by forced retraction be greater and cause more bleeding if that is indeed what it is? It doesn't make sense but I don't know a whole lot and need to get educated the best i can and quick. Or also- concern about other invasive procedures- how do they test for infection, or are there natural remedies I could try if they suspect such? I lean towards herbal/holistic healing traditions and try not to jump on the surgery/Rx/doctor bandwagon when not needed, but I need to be armed with knowledge and trust his care provider, but also trust myself first and foremost as his mom.
One more thought-- It has never happened in the cloth, only when my mother puts him in disposables lately (the slight pinkness on the diaper when I change it, I mean) so could it even possibly be a reaction to the chemicals in the disposables for absorbency (forgot the name, brain fart)?? or maybe i just can't see it in the cloth?? Should I be worried? Anyone ever have this experience? How can I best protect my son and not stress him or subject him to painful and unnecessary procedures?
Should I see a ND before an MD?? I don't know, this is new to me and I have always gone to MDs (although midwife for my pregnancy and well woman) and am unsure if insurance covers NDs, but i really distrust many MDs due to multiple experiences where I have basically had to diagnose myself (worst) to simpler things like not taking the time to see you as a whole human being and person.
Any specifics of penile exams, urology, this particular symptom I should be aware of, any leads to research before I have to take my babe in?
Thanks so much!!! Please keep my DS in your thoughts, i hope it's nothing, but even if it is nothing, I fear that it could become a something by the invasive way they try to do exams and tests...
peace and love. happy holidays.