Dear Judith,
This would most likely be urates.  Normal in the first couple of days of 
life.
I don't have references on hand sorry.
Gillian Lang ( mum to 2 daughters, midwife, ABA counsellor and IBCLC)

>
> Date:    Thu, 9 Jun 2005 13:35:18 -0400
> From:    Judith Hayman <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Red-tinged urine in neonate
>
> A question has arisen about red-tinged urine or red staining in the
> first few days of life.  A number of mothers that we seen have seen this
> in quote the hospital physicians or nurses as saying "This is normal.
> Nothing to worry about.  It's from mom's hormones."  Now clearly a tiny
> bit of blood from a baby girl would be quasi-menses.  But what about a
> baby boy?
>
> None of the references I have on my desk have any information that is
> useful.  Jack Newman's book notes that red-tinged urine in the neonate
> was mentioned in pre-formula medical texts as a normal variant, but a)
> dismissed this as normal and b) doesn't actually explain what might be
> going on.
>
> I have done a search on the web and on PubMed already, without coming up
> with anything useful.  Does anyone here have a thought?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judith
>
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