should I give my 1 month old baby water between feedings?

Answer 1

NO!
Babies should not have water for many reasons.

First off.....giving water fills them up with "empty calories" and makes them not want to eat as much breastmilk or formula, which is what they need to have the energy and nutrients needed to grow. Giving a young breastfed baby water supplements means less nursing and this could damage mom's supply. Babies are trying to double birthweight by 6 mos of age, and giving water before then can make that goal harder since it keeps them from eating as much breastmilk or formula. Giving newborns supplemental water can result in weight loss or poor weight gain.

Giving newborns water can lead to increased levels of jaundice. This makes sense when one realizes that colostrum and breastmilk are fuel and get digested for that purpose. Water tends to just "flow through" the baby and contains zero calories for metabolic energy, zero protein and so on.

Formula or breastmilk contains all the fluids that they need. Breastmilk is mostly water! Formula is made with water.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says, "Supplements (water, glucose water, formula, and other fluids) should not be given to breastfeeding newborn infants unless ordered by a physician when a medical indication exists... During the first 6 months of age, even in hot climates, water and juice are unnecessary for breastfed infants and may introduce contaminants or allergens."

ALSO.....
Giving a very young baby too much water is DANGEROUS. There is a condition known as "water intoxication" that can occur. Too much water dilutes a baby's normal sodium levels and can lead to seizures, coma, brain damage and death.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My usual practitioner advised me that a toddler under 4 months shouldn't get any further water, that one and all their water comes from their formula, and in case you supply them greater water it would desire to reason kidney problems with the aid of fact their kidneys are too small to technique all that water. yet at 6 weeks my daughter had undesirable constipation problems so i began out giving her a million ounce of water an afternoon and it cleared up her constipation the 1st day, now she is a healthful 4 months and that i supply her 2 ouncesof water an afternoon. So i assume it relies upon on what you prefer to do as a mom.

Answer 4

NO, Giving your baby water between feeding is old school teaching. It is NOT required. Formula will provide adequate nutrition and hydration and so does breast feeding. Water will cause your baby to feel full and you will end up will a malnourished babe due to decreased feeding of formula

Answer 5

Different dr's will tell you different things heres what mine told me. A baby can't tell the difference between hunger and thirst for that matter adults can't always either. Formula or breast milk is food not drink. in other words if you feel like you're constantly feeding your baby chances are some of the time he/she is really just thirsty. good luck

Answer 6

Our Dr. told us not to give our baby water until about 6 months (when she started solids). Just formula.

Answer 7

If you are breastfeeding everything the baby needs is in your milk. You'll just end up giving him nipple confusion and he will not want to eat when he needs to because his tummy is full of water.

Answer 8

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

Water can cause diarhea, bleeding of the GI track, water intoxication and even death in small babies.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/baby-water.html

Why? Why would you want to give your baby water???

Answer 9

I agree with Gin, it will just make the baby's tummy full and he/she will just fill up on something that offers no calories or the nutrition that he needs.

Answer 10

No. It will fill up his belly with water (empty calories) and he won't want his formula or whatever.