2007-02-03 00:47:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i mean without boiling it first,,,
2007-02-03 00:54:10 · update #1
Generally you are advised to boil water before giving it to babies under 6 months.
You should NOT use tap water to make formula as it contains too much fluoride.
Children under the age of 6 months should not be given drinks of water UNLESS advised by a doctor to treat constipation. Too much water can cause water intoxication, other problems and interfere with consuming enough breastmilk/formula. Breastmilk and formula are mostly water and all your baby needs for the first 6 months.
2007-02-03 00:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was comfortable giving my daughter tap water to drink after she was 1 year old. We had really great quality tap water (lived in Alaska), and she really enjoyed it. Now, we're in Mississippi.. and I have a hard time even showering in this water!!! Ugh. So.. take a look at your water quality and see how it is.
Generally, you dont want to give infants tap water.. too high of a chance of bugs, and they treat water with SO many chemicals. Id buy bottled water, or continue boiling it while the baby was still really young.
2007-02-03 01:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Alaskan Princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I've never been told not to give my baby tap water. I have a 2 month old and I always use tap water to make his bottles. And I did with my 2 year old too and they both drink it just fine, so why not now???
2007-02-03 00:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by silknlacechick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best practice is to boil the water first ( just in case ) . What you are trying to do is keep harmful bacteria from getting in your babies intestine. ( antibiotics are not a good thing to have to put a newborn on ) You should be able to stop doing this for healthy babies once they've started eating their vegtables (or cereal if you start with that) . ( I also introduced a very small amount of plain yougurt at this stage ) to populate their intestines with normal flora (bacteria) .
2007-02-03 01:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Barry B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on when you introduce them to it. If you've been putting it in their bottles since they were born, they're used to it and you can introduce it to them now. But if you breatfeed or such and your baby has never had experiences with your local tap water then a good time to start is after they get out of that spitting up age. With the different chemicals in the water that their little bodies aren't used to, the chances of the water bothering their stomach is higher when they have a hard time keeping regular formula or breat milk down.
2007-02-03 01:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by JoAnn 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It just depends on where you live. We use a filter to drink our water, so we buy water for the baby. But when we go to my mothers house, their water is fine and I use tap water right out of the faucet.
Either have your water tested or ask your ped. they should know about the water in your area.
2007-02-03 00:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by Pamelab 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont drink tap water so i sertenliy wouldnt give it to my child. you should at least boil it first.
2007-02-03 00:57:29 · answer #7 · answered by LISA Loo ere i am 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used tap water to make my daughters bottles since she was 1 month old. As for drinking it I am not sure.
2007-02-03 01:28:30 · answer #8 · answered by mdoud01 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
about 2 and half, but stick with clean water as long as u can, tap water is very bad if u giv to early
2007-02-03 00:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As toddlers i'd guess. If you have well water get it tested. Well water has bacteria in it (it can also have asbestos and lead) and it can effect their digestive systems when theyre really young.
City water... we always used it without boiling, even in formula.
2007-02-03 02:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋