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Water or no water?
Does anyone give there baby water?
I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have =91=91some=92=92..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. TIA |
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Does anyone give there baby water? I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have ''some''..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. Good question! This is one i always forget to ask too... although I've tried to give Caden some water when it was really hot the other day, he didn't want any and i couldnt get him to take it... so that solved my problem lol |
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See below... "Leanne" wrote in message ... Does anyone give there baby water? I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have ''some''..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. Good question! This is one i always forget to ask too... although I've tried to give Caden some water when it was really hot the other day, he didn't want any and i couldnt get him to take it... so that solved my problem lol From www.askdrsears.com... "Does my breastfeeding baby need bottles of water?" Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and minerals than breastmilk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt. Also, because of less efficient metabolism, formula-fed infants lose more water. In breastfed babies, not only is extra water unnecessary, giving bottles of water to quench baby's thirst may also lessen the desire to breastfeed. This will interfere with the balance between mother's milk supply and baby's demand. Bottles of water are also likely to cause nipple confusion. A baby who is too warm or thirsty, but not hungry, can satisfy his need for more water by feeding more frequently and just enough to get the watery foremilk, but not necessarily the creamier hindmilk. Breastfeeding babies are great self-thirst-quenchers. http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T023000.asp Todd |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... Does anyone give there baby water? I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have ''some''..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. I didn't give Matthew any water until he was 6 months and started solid food. I gave it to him in a sippy cup and basically it was just for practice. He was bf, fwiw. Not sure if that makes a difference. JennP. |
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Does anyone give there baby water?
I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have ''some''..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. TIA ************************************* I give Morgan about a 1/2 cup of water a day. I just found Nursery water so I may try it. I just usually give her spring water (unless my mom isn't looking and then I'll just give her tap). LOL!! ~Carol Ann |
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"Christine" wrote in message ... Does anyone give there baby water? I heard (read) NOT to give a baby any water because they get enough through B/M or forumla, then I heard they should have ''some''..friends and family cant beilive that I dont give her any water. the last time I was in for her check up the nurse asked if I was giving her water, and she was kinda confused when I said no. and I didn't ask when the dr. came in. the ped. gave me a hand book and it said no water unless it is very very hot outside,,,, this is just a question that always slips my mind at the Dr.s office.... she is on all formula now. TIA ************************************************** ** I gave Bonnie 3 oz of water mixed with 1 oz of Apple Juice at 3-4 months because it was about 100 degrees inside my moms house and I noticed she was spitting up A LOT after the constant formula feedings. I asked the Dr about it and he said to feed her fewer onces of formula more often but Bonnie wanted none of that so I tried the water thing. She stopped spitting up right away and drank a more reasonable amount of formula after that.. She had been up to 3-4 oz every hour or so.. That may have been fine for most kids but she was only like 10 lbs at 3 months.. Her stomack was not empty but she was thirsty. Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Xavier due 10/17/04 |
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I gave Taylor water in a sippy cup at an early age, just so that she could
play with the cup and learn how to use the sippy spout. I figured anything that she spilled wouldn't matter -- it was only water! She mastered the sippy cup pretty well at a fairly early age, since she had access to it for a while. But it was much more of a play thing than a beverage for a long time. Now that she is almost two, she does have a few cups around with water in them -- one in her crib and one in the family room. She mostly prefers apple juice or milk, but occasionally will ask for ice for her water, and drink that. At this age, I let her decide what she wants to drink, within reason. -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 Addison Grace, 9/30/04 Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password |
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formula doesn't change its concentration in hot weather so it may be
necessary to give a baby extra water, watch for the signs, though I'm not 100% sure what they are! We did give ours water, when he was exclusively breastfed, on the hottest day of the year, which was the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, so I reckon the normal rules don't apply! |
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I give Morgan about a 1/2 cup of water a day. I just found Nursery water so I may try it. I just usually give her spring water (unless my mom isn't looking and then I'll just give her tap). LOL!! which is about right given her age, though I read somewhere you should only give tap water, not mineral water, bottled water can have very high mineral content. |
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