My son is three months at what age are babies able to start drinking water?

Answer 1

6 months minimum. Breastmilk or formula has enough water in it that they don't need any extra. Too much water at any age, especially a young infant, can lead to water toxicity, and cause serious health problems, including electrolyte imbalances and kidney problems.

Answer 2

shouldn't need water at all

not until at least 6 months, when all other babyfoods start. unless directed by your doctor for a specific reason... breastmilk and formula are mostly water anyway, if you suspect dehydration and want to give water, speak w/ your doctor about it.

we started putting it in a sippy cup at about 8 months just to start learing what a cup was for... she maybe drank a spoonful or two each day.

** These are the same guidelines for formula intake, it's more important they get liquid that has calories, fat, and nutrition than just empty liquid:

--Too much water can interfere with breastfeeding because it fills baby up so that he nurses less. Babies need the nutrition and calories in breastmilk to grow - water has none of these.
--Breastmilk has all the water your baby needs, even in very hot weather.
--When your 4-6 month old baby is learning to use a cup, giving him a few sips of water a couple of times a day (no more than 2 ounces per 24 hours) is fine and fun.
--Once baby starts solids, you might want to give him a few sips of expressed milk or water with his solids - some babies need this to prevent constipation.

Answer 3

Babies can always have water in a bottle. This is not suggested early on only because you don't want them to fill up on water. You can always use water when baby has diahhrea so they don't get dehyrdated. I started using it when my daughter started a sippy cup. ARound 7 months she gave up her bottle for a sippy cup (which is very early) and she started having juice, formula, and water throughout the day along with 3 meals (baby food)


PS- all babies get water. Formula has to be mixed with it. Breast milk has water in it too.

Answer 4

I only offered my daughter a tiny bit og water in the middle of the summer and when she was closer to 8-9 months. This was only becuase we were outside for a bit and it was really hot. She had also finished her meals of milk up until that time during the day.


Otherwise there is no reason to fill their bellies with anything other than milk/formula until they are 1.

Answer 5

A little bit of water in a sippy cup is fine, although there really isn't any reason to do so this early.

I would suggest waiting a couple months.

Answer 6

there is absolutely no reason to give a baby water. they get all their fluids from their formula or breastmilk. even when they start eating solids at 4-6 months they shouldn't really be drinking water or juice but formula still.

Answer 7

hi i started both my children on cooled boiled water at approx 2-3 months as they were both (unfortunately) formula fed and very prone to constipation particularly in warm weather,there is 13 years between my children and allthough my youngest is only 6 months i did the same for her this year,my h/visitor was noncomittal when i told her but to me its safer than commercial laxatives and constipation,but its up to you,mums tend to know best i believe

Answer 8

My daughter didn't get water until she was over a year old. Babies get all the water they need from milk.

Answer 9

My daughter started drinking it @ her two month checkup.....Was recommended to help w/ her constipation.

Answer 10

They get all the water they need from either breastmilk or formula for the 1st year.
at that point I would talk to the ped.