2006-08-08 19:47:16 · 17 answers · asked by Maddie's Mommy!! 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No, absolutely *nothing* but human milk (or formula) until baby is 6 months old. Every health organization worldwide currently recommends that babies younger than 6 months be *exclusively* breastfed for the first 6 months, so no matter what anyone here recommends, any other answer is going against all the real experts on nutrition throughout the world.
Water can fill up a baby so that she doesn't want real food that she needs for growth and development. Further, too much water can put stress on an infant's kidneys--and nobody knows how much is too much.
2006-08-08 19:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give my baby water later at night, if she wanted a bottle, and i would give it to her when she has a sour stomach. If she pushes her bottle away but wants something, try the water. It is not formula and it might make her happy.
2006-08-08 19:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely! i wouldn't give her more than 3 or 4 oz. a day at this point, though (more if she's a really hearty eater). she still needs all the goodies in the formula or breast milk she gets the rest of the time. it's a great idea to get kids used to drinking water early, regularly and copiously. helps ward off the jones for juice (too much is not good ... has lots of sugars, both natural and synthetic), and soda that they inevitably develop as they get older & their access/exposure to it grows.
2006-08-08 19:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to my pediatrician its okay, its even ok to give her gatorwater (1/2 water 1/2 gatorade). I give my 4 month old daughter the gatorwater and she lovesit, it also helps keep her hydrated since we live in the desert.
2006-08-08 19:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by Mom2three.5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually have a canines, and performance had a canines for invariably, and he has never died or really even gotten indignant if we do not feed him at an exact time. from time to time he will in straightforward words get one huge meal an afternoon if we ignore contained in the morning, from time to time he receives 2 nutrition an afternoon at 7 a.m. and between 5-8 p.m. anytime we are abode from activities to feed him. surely, whoever wakes up first that day can feed the canines. likely the canines can't care about that a million-2 hour huge difference in at the same time as he/she is fed. If something he/she will be in a position to value the nutrition more effective at the same time as it does come =D
2016-11-23 17:12:40 · answer #5 · answered by moncayo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's absolutely okay and is very good for the baby.
start building this (drinking plenty of water) as a habit in an early age.
2006-08-08 20:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by #1 Girl -She's Bittersweet- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is ok just give it in a bottle with a small hole in the nipple so they don't choke on it water is healthy if you start themout young on it you should have no problem with them drinking it when they get older plus it cleans out there mouth from all the formula
2006-08-08 19:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-08 19:52:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is ok it water is good for anyone but i would not give it to her all the time and with most babies water will not full them up so after she takes it she may want milk to
2006-08-08 20:21:02 · answer #9 · answered by amandalove2283 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If breast feeding, it's not necessary. Your doc will tell you the same thing. If not breast feeding, definitely YES, do give a water bottle.
2006-08-08 20:10:07 · answer #10 · answered by SoCalGal75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋