How much water do you give LO?

babynewbie · Mar 18th, 2010, 14:43 PM

in a day?

jennie_78 · Mar 18th, 2010, 14:44 PM

I dont give Caitlin any. I was told they dont need it until their 6 months. She's never dehydrated, and seems fine without.

mummytobe · Mar 18th, 2010, 15:02 PM

She will only have half an oz, but shes on gaviscon so gets quite constipated, she'll only have a few sips between feeds x

daniandbaby · Mar 18th, 2010, 15:09 PM

Kye has about 4-6 oz of water a day has it with meals and in between, I was told u should give it to them as the milk makes them quite thirsty??? Sometimes when he cries its not for food hes just thirsty!! As im typing this he has climbed up to his pram and got his bottle of water and is drinking it LOL

lorna84 · Mar 18th, 2010, 15:17 PM

I dont give Emilie water I was also told they dont need it before 6 months?

Pink_Tinks · Mar 18th, 2010, 16:01 PM

i make a 5oz bottle of water everyday, Harriet will usually have about 3oz a day.
Babies dont necessarily need water, but she was getting constipation so water has helped. Theres no harm in it to so may as well keep giving it to her.

since she has been drinking water everyday, her skins got better and her milk spots have almost gone!!

Sekhmet · Mar 18th, 2010, 16:17 PM

I have read that it is bad for them before 6 months. For one thing, it fills them up when they should be having milk, and for another, there is something called 'water toxicity' that newborns can get...

http://baby.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Infa...r_Intoxication

Sekhmet · Mar 18th, 2010, 16:17 PM

double post!

Reedy · Mar 18th, 2010, 16:23 PM

I dont Finley any, I have tried but he pulls a face, doesnt really like it at the minute, he may change when he can hold the cup himself x

purpledaisy2 · Mar 18th, 2010, 17:03 PM

None

If they are thirsty you should be giving them milk - especially when this young.

My doc says only give it if LO is constipated.

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mummytobe Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 1,966	She will only have half an oz, but shes on gaviscon so gets quite constipated, she'll only have a few sips between feeds x

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daniandbaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London uk Posts: 952	Kye has about 4-6 oz of water a day has it with meals and in between, I was told u should give it to them as the milk makes them quite thirsty??? Sometimes when he cries its not for food hes just thirsty!! As im typing this he has climbed up to his pram and got his bottle of water and is drinking it LOL

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lorna84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 1,901	I dont give Emilie water I was also told they dont need it before 6 months?

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Pink_Tinks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Posts: 1,661	i make a 5oz bottle of water everyday, Harriet will usually have about 3oz a day. Babies dont necessarily need water, but she was getting constipation so water has helped. Theres no harm in it to so may as well keep giving it to her. since she has been drinking water everyday, her skins got better and her milk spots have almost gone!!

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Sekhmet Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yankee in Edinburgh Posts: 909	I have read that it is bad for them before 6 months. For one thing, it fills them up when they should be having milk, and for another, there is something called 'water toxicity' that newborns can get... http://baby.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Infa...r_Intoxication

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Reedy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Posts: 10,431	I dont Finley any, I have tried but he pulls a face, doesnt really like it at the minute, he may change when he can hold the cup himself x

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purpledaisy2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Up North, UK Posts: 3,654	None If they are thirsty you should be giving them milk - especially when this young. My doc says only give it if LO is constipated.

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