Water for babies

Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:27 pm

I just read some where that its ok to give water to children 4 months and up? Is this true? My son is 27 weeks old and have never given him water. Do i need to start giving or no

Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:22 pm

I wasn't breastfeeding anymore, but I started giving juice/water mixture when she started eating solids. I quit giving her juice because all of her cups were leaking and leaving sticky spots on the floor. She never cared that she wasn't getting juice so I always just give her water now (she's almost 1 year). Your baby probably won't require much water since you are breastfeeding, but you could introduce it at 2 oz. at a time. If you're worried about your tap water being safe, you can buy a gallon of nursery water.

Brentley Peyton

Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:40 pm

Breastfed babies should not have water. The only babies who need water are formila babies because it contains a ton of salt in formula!

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Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:58 am

As Dori mentioned, no water is needed. BM has plenty of water.

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/baby-water/

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