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What To Do For Colic In 7 Weeks Baby With Mild Hydronephrosis?

Hi! My son is 7 weeks old has been found to have mild hydronephrosis on his left kidney! We have been told because he is so young it may fix itself as he grows but everywhere I ve read on this states surgery is needed? Also he has really bad colic are there any suggestions about how to help as he can t have things like gripe water? Thank you Treena
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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In my opinion there is nothing serous to be worried about this is mild hydronephrosis these colic are usual in babies,
its not because of hydronephrosis.
I advice my patients to get serial ultra sonograms monthly to monitor the size or severity of hydronephrosis till the age of 6 months if there is no change in size or it decreases than there is no surgery is required.
If there is in increase in size of hydronephrosis further investigations are required for surgical intervention.
For colic any treatment used in babies can be used.
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What To Do For Colic In 7 Weeks Baby With Mild Hydronephrosis?

In my opinion there is nothing serous to be worried about this is mild hydronephrosis these colic are usual in babies, its not because of hydronephrosis. I advice my patients to get serial ultra sonograms monthly to monitor the size or severity of hydronephrosis till the age of 6 months if there is no change in size or it decreases than there is no surgery is required. If there is in increase in size of hydronephrosis further investigations are required for surgical intervention. For colic any treatment used in babies can be used.