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What does a yellowish stain on the diaper indicate?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My baby is three months old and will be turning four months. I am concerned about the color of her urine, as I believe it does not appear normal. Her urine is a pastel yellow color with a cloudy texture. Additionally, the yellowish stain becomes visible when I fold the back of her diaper.

Kindly help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar

Education:

MRCPCH UK

Professional Bio:

Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar is a Pediatrician, having 42 years of clinical experience. He got tremendous experience in renowned hospitals in India, including Nanavati Hospital and Nair Hospital of Mumbai. Later, he worked as a Specialist Pediatrics in a very busy 450 bedded MOH hospital in Oman for more than 10 years. He worked as Specialist Pediatrics at JCI accredited MOH hospital of UAE, and he also has vast experience in Neonatology in Oman, UAE, UK, and Canada.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

Based on the limited information provided, it appears that your baby is passing yellowish, cloudy urine and is frequently irritable.

Cloudy urine in infants can be due to several reasons, such as insufficient milk intake, a possible infection, or the presence of an excessive amount of urates.

The most important step is to rule out a urinary tract infection.

Please consider the following questions:

  1. For how many days has she been experiencing this issue?

  2. Does she cry while passing urine?

  3. Is she passing an adequate amount of urine?

  4. Does her urine have a foul odor?

I recommend that you have the following tests done:

  1. Routine urine analysis: Ensure the local area is cleaned thoroughly, and try to collect the urine sample as cleanly as possible.

  2. Urine nitrites: If the results suggest an infection, a urine culture test should be conducted to identify the specific cause.

Make sure the baby is feeding well; I assume she is currently being breastfed.

Please continue giving her Vitamin D drops as prescribed.

I hope this information helps you.

Please let us know if you have any further queries.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At June 11, 2025
Reviewed At June 23, 2025

Education:

MRCPCH UK

Professional Bio:

Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar is a Pediatrician, having 42 years of clinical experience. He got tremendous experience in renowned hospitals in India, including Nanavati Hospital and Nair Hospital of Mumbai. Later, he worked as a Specialist Pediatrics in a very busy 450 bedded MOH hospital in Oman for more than 10 years. He worked as Specialist Pediatrics at JCI accredited MOH hospital of UAE, and he also has vast experience in Neonatology in Oman, UAE, UK, and Canada.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MRCPCH UK

Professional Bio:

Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar is a Pediatrician, having 42 years of clinical experience. He got tremendous experience in renowned hospitals in India, including Nanavati Hospital and Nair Hospital of Mumbai. Later, he worked as a Specialist Pediatrics in a very busy 450 bedded MOH hospital in Oman for more than 10 years. He worked as Specialist Pediatrics at JCI accredited MOH hospital of UAE, and he also has vast experience in Neonatology in Oman, UAE, UK, and Canada.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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