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2007-06-03 22:01:18 · 24 answers · asked by patti p 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting Newborn & Baby

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please talk to your doc about this before doing it. giving a baby water can lead to a condition called water intoxication, a life threatening electrolyte imbalance.
babies do not need extra water, they get an appropriate amount in their formula.
and do NOT give distilled water. distilled water has no minerals in it and it can lead to an electrolyte imbalance a lot faster. it depletes the body of calcium

2007-06-03 22:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

In Japan, the doctors often recommend giving a 6-month old baby a little water (water that has been boiled, then cooled to room temperature) or even drinks like "wheat tea." Especially in the summer, babies sweat a lot, and they don't necessarily need more milk to replace that.

Is the baby interested in water? Try putting a little in a cup (like a tablespoon) and giving it to the baby. My feeling is that the sooner the child gets used to holding and handling a cup, the sooner s/he will be drinking. If they spill, it's just water.

I'd never give anything with refined sugar. Check with your doctor about diluted apple juice or grape juice, though. These drinks should not replace the mainstay, which will be breast milk or formula. Check with your doctor about how much the baby should be drinking of milk each day, and make sure baby gets it.

2007-06-03 22:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0 2

Why would you need or want to? Babies don't need anything but breastmilk for the first year. That is all they need. I have an 8 month old and she's never had or needed water. It has no nutritional value for a baby and it will fill them up and they won't want to drink the milk if they are full of water. They need the nutrients. Not a full belly with no nutrients.

2007-06-04 01:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Kymr 3 · 0 1

My daughter became into due twenty 6th Aug and got here twenty 6th July and became into 5lb 5oz too! :) She is only approximately 3yrs previous now. yet anyhoo, no, that's particularly incorrect to declare that ingesting milk in basic terms motives constipation. Water would not do injury yet nutritionally it has no longer something to offer like milk which contains fat, proteins and supplementations for healthful improve. besides the shown fact that it isn't natures purpose for them to have water so youthful. I breastfed no longer formulation fed nonetheless so undecided if formulation could be distinctive. additionally word nonetheless that breastfed infants (if yours is breastfed) bypass much less stools than formulation fed. Your toddler shouldn't desire something different than milk in the previous 6mths previous. sometimes human beings initiate a sprint if this and that, tasters, at 4mths on the earliest yet its best to confirm your toddler is waiting via looking out for the indications (in many circumstances in the event that they prepare activity on your nutrition). some human beings even do 'toddler led weaning' the place they leave it completely as much as the youngster to %. and eat meals whilst they're waiting so as that they remember on the milk a lot longer. it relatively is not any longer risky in any respect. Milk may be the no1 foodstuff provider upto age a million or maybe previous.

2016-11-25 21:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by feldmann 4 · 0 0

yes, but not much. Try nusery water, its filtered. My doc suggested water for my 3 month old saturday because she had a cold (damn daycare, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do to survive). None the less she said no more than an ounce after each feeding, to help wash the milk down since milk creates more mucus.

2007-06-04 01:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0 1

Yes, once you start food other than breast milk, you should give some water. Water recommendation goes for formula too. Just be careful what water you use - should be bottled or boiled if it's from the tap. If it's natural mineral water, it should be with low levels of minerals in it, usually it says on the label if it is good for everyday use or for use by small children.

2007-06-03 22:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by petyado 4 · 1 2

Yes its fine just not to much thats all after all formula or breast milk is food not a drink plus if your child is staring to wean onto solids then it needs a drink to wash it down and alway give it cooled boiled water never straight from the tap

2007-06-04 01:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

When both of my children were born, the hospital sent me home with 2 oz bottles of water. It is definitely okay to give a 6 month old baby water. It's good for them. They get thirsty, too, just like adults. If you have a well, you might want to use bottled water. Just don't give juices and other liquids until a pediatrician says its ok. I can't believe some of you said its not okay!!!!

2007-06-03 22:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by aldridge_erin 1 · 1 4

My community nurse told me that breastfed babies don't need anything but breastmilk. If they seem thirsty you just give them an extra feed. On hot days they might need one or two extra feeds, for example..
But she said that formula fed babies can have, and may need, a small amount of cooled boiled water from about 6 months old.
so i guess my answer is no if he's breastfed, but yes, a little, if he is formula fed.

2007-06-03 22:15:22 · answer #9 · answered by havinfun 3 · 1 1

I gave my babies water at 6 months after solids in a sippy and also when they were sick between meals to help keep them hydrated. (Still do at 10 months!) The concern about water is for newborns when milk is their sole source of nutrition and their systems are so immature. After they start solids extra fluids to help digestion and hydration is fine, and is needed actually. Think about it ... wouldn't you want something to drink with a meal? Wouldn't you want extra fluids when you're sick?

2007-06-03 23:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by twinmom 4 · 1 1

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