how much water should i give my 3 month old daughter?
i give her a botle with water but if i take it away she starts to cry shell even drink 4oz of water at a time
2007-08-16 10:57:01 · 11 answers · asked by geraldine_487 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
her pediatrician said it was ok to give her water in between feeding and we're in CA its very hot right now so shouldnt she have water besides the formula
2007-08-16 11:01:57 · update #1
don't give too much, she may be filling up on the water instead of milk. 8 oz spread out over a day is fine, unless you are out in the heat alot.
2007-08-16 11:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recomend to increase fer formula OZ.
The doctor told me that my baby ( 6moths) doesn't need to drink more water than the one in the formula because what she is drinking is water so Dr. suggest to give her 2-4 OZ of pediality (serum) to maintain her hydrated not so much time out in the sun , have her with fresh clothes so she won't be sweding a lot..:)
2007-08-16 18:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but my son used to drink a lot more water than usual and he ended up not growing at his normal rate and had to get all this testing for Celiac Disease when he had just turned 2. Turns out he was drinking water and filling up on it so that he could not get the nutrients needed from meals. After that we only gave him milk and juice since milk and juice have nutrients. I thought I was doing him such a favor by giving him water and not sugary juices but it turns out I was wrong.
2007-08-16 18:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by notthatiknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
had the same question i asked my pediatrition and he said there is no need breast milk is made up of 99% of water same with formula!!! they get all the water they need through either 1 of those!!!!! not untill she was 4 mo did i start giving her a few sucks of water now that she is 6 mo i have introduced a sippy cup 2 her with water in it she starting to drink water but not much AT ALL although she likes drinking out of my glass when i have water in it but she is 6 mo now!!!! soooooo i would say no water till at least 4 to 5 mo and i would only give her a few sips!!!! i live in arizona and it is hot hot hot so i always thought she needed water i didnt want her getting dehydrated since we live in such a hot climete but like i said her doc said she gets plenty in the breast milk i feed her!!! babies that young like urs only should have formula at this point
2007-08-16 18:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I heard that they cant have any water at that age. Breastmlik contains enough water (the foremilk) to prevent dehydration...water fills the baby's stomach and makes them think they are full. I'm not sure if yr breastfeeding or formula feeding. I would ask the babies pediatircian.
2007-08-16 23:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by kibboritto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. A baby younger than six months should have nothing but breastmilk or formula. Water is unnecessary, and can actually be dangerous (look up water intoxication.)
Water takes up space that needs to be filled with nutrition packed breastmilk or formula. It serves no purpose that the previous two don't address.
2007-08-16 18:00:24 · answer #6 · answered by Dragonchilde 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i have a 3 month old too. and my doc said you should usually give them water when they are constipated and only about 1 to 2 oz.
2007-08-16 18:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought babies shouldn't have water until 4 months when you introduce food and juices
2007-08-16 18:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by Mother'f3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they shouldn't need any. ask your doctor. My daughter is 6 months and I don't give her any. She gets enough hydration from her formula.
2007-08-16 18:02:04 · answer #9 · answered by Hannah's mommy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My peditrician always told me no water when they were that old
2007-08-16 19:02:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋