My baby is 2 mths and 4 weeks. My hubby gave him a little bit of syrup from the canned longans. I scolded him because I know that we shouldn't start baby on anything until he is 6 mths old unless told by pedaetrician. What are the complications if my baby is feed food that we adults eat on the long term? When can he start eating food or drinks that we take?
When should I stop breastfeeding? I don't really like the idea of formula........ When do children stop taking milk? I also don't give my baby plain water because I read up in the net that babies who are breastfeed don't need plain water unless they are taking formula. People have told me that if I don't start baby on plain water he will have refuse it when he grows up. Is it true?
No pacifiers and bottles throughout baby's growing stage? Is it normal?
2007-12-26 15:51:35 · 3 answers · asked by goh_geraldine 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
babies do not need additional nutrition besides mothers milk or formula for the first 6-8 months. babies who start on solids early have a higher incidence of childhood obesity. babies don't need additional water, they can easily over hydrate which can lead to an electrolyte imbalance. when summer comes he may enjoy a cool bottle of water on a hot day, but its not necessary right now. you can introduce a bottle at any time, but until he is 12 months it will have to be breast milk or formula.
as for how long to feed, its a personal choice. the American assoc. of pediatrics recommends at least a year, and the world health org recommends 2.
2007-12-26 16:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by parental unit 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Giving your baby anything before at least 4 months (and then it should only be rice cereal and such) and you really should wait until 6 months old. This is because the earlier you give your child certain foods there is more likely they will develop food allergies toward those foods, and that is bad news. Also most foods are just to hard for the tiny babys poor little stomach to break down and will make the constipated. Also they wont get any nutrition from it.
When to stop breastfeeding is an individual decision but you really should try until at least a year old and the very shortest six months. You shouldnt give your baby water if they are getting enough of the breastmilk. The water doesnt have any of the nutrients that they need... pretty much just filling thier little belly.
Not quite sure about last question on pacifiers and bottles? Saying you havent offered them yet? That is not a problem as long as you are breatfeeding them sufficiently. Actually will be nice to not have to wean them off of those items later. Especially the pacifier. If they have it in thier mouth to long it will start to affect there teeth and hinder there speech.
2007-12-27 00:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by Emily R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're right that he shouldn't get solid food until 6 months, and that he doesn't need water. It isn't true that he won't drink water later on. My daughter didn't have any water until she was over a year old, but it is now her preferred beverage. Babies do just fine without bottles, formula or pacifiers. You can continue to breastfeed for as long as you and your child wish to continue. There are nutritional, social and developmental benefits to breastfeeding older infants and toddlers.
2007-12-27 00:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by daa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋