When can baby drink water? This is a question new parents are very privy to. We all know that water is essential to sustain life. Children and adults can't live without it; neither can any other living beings. However, when it comes to infants under the age of six months, the rules related to water are different. In this article,...
We all know that water is essential to sustain life. Children and adults can't live without it; neither can any other living beings. However, when it comes to infants under the age of six months, the rules related to water are different.
Your baby isn't overeating if she frequently drinks water in addition to breast milk or formula. That eventually means your baby won't consume enough calories to gain the proper amount of weight. Kelly Bonyata explains that breastmilk is 88 per cent water and this gives your baby all the fluids he needs. Other lactation experts from organisations such as the World Health Organisation and La Leche League International agree that exclusively breastfed babies do not require additional water.
Previously, some medical practitioners routinely give infants very small amounts of sugar water as a method of pain relief when they are subject to short but painful procedures, such as a heel prick or injection. In cases when a baby becomes dehydrated or very sick with a tummy bug , then his doctor may advise that you give the appropriate dosage of an oral rehydration solution .You might need to give your infant more breast milk if they are under six months old, have a fever, and are breastfed. If they are formula-fed and younger than six months old, you can give them lower doses of formula more regularly. Water shouldn't be given unless a doctor says so.
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