Drinks?

ani · Mar 4th, 2009, 06:08 AM

We've been weaning our little guy for around 3 weeks now and I'm also still breastfeeding through the day (also with every meal). Now I'm wondering if the milk is enough for his liquids, or should I also give him some water after the meals? How much?

freckleonear · Mar 4th, 2009, 07:31 AM

Breastmilk is fine at first but as he starts taking more solids he will need more liquids. So it's a good idea to start introducing him to water from a sippy cup. It doesn't matter if he doesn't take much at first, it just gets him used to drinking water from a cup for when he needs to.

ryder · Mar 4th, 2009, 09:13 AM

At 6 months you can give juice regularly. And you can give water now. Personally I would start trying to give a bit more water because some solids can constipate them a bit and water will help.

Ema · Mar 4th, 2009, 09:15 AM

I give jacob water from a sippy cup and about once a day he gets a bit of juice from another sippy cup

XxxX

bluebell · Mar 4th, 2009, 15:56 PM

I was wondering about this too as I've just started weaning Jay

I'm going to start giving him water from a sippy cup, but do you use mineral water or cool boiled water?? and how much do you give??

Cheers

xx

**Vickie** · Mar 4th, 2009, 15:57 PM

we fill a sippy cup with water in the mornings and offer it to Hannah after every meal. She also gets juice throughout the day

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ani Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ferney, France Posts: 409	Drinks? We've been weaning our little guy for around 3 weeks now and I'm also still breastfeeding through the day (also with every meal). Now I'm wondering if the milk is enough for his liquids, or should I also give him some water after the meals? How much?

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freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 2,730	Breastmilk is fine at first but as he starts taking more solids he will need more liquids. So it's a good idea to start introducing him to water from a sippy cup. It doesn't matter if he doesn't take much at first, it just gets him used to drinking water from a cup for when he needs to.

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	At 6 months you can give juice regularly. And you can give water now. Personally I would start trying to give a bit more water because some solids can constipate them a bit and water will help.

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Ema Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,642	I give jacob water from a sippy cup and about once a day he gets a bit of juice from another sippy cup XxxX

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bluebell Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,123	I was wondering about this too as I've just started weaning Jay I'm going to start giving him water from a sippy cup, but do you use mineral water or cool boiled water?? and how much do you give?? Cheers xx

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,675	we fill a sippy cup with water in the mornings and offer it to Hannah after every meal. She also gets juice throughout the day

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