When did you start giving your baby water?

KatVM · Nov 30th, 2012, 16:16 PM

Hey ladies,

I was talking to my sil and she started to give her little girl an ounce or two a day of water at 3 months old and said it helped to get the baby on more of an eating pattern and not eating every hour and a half.

So my question is why did you start your child on water and when?

amygwen · Nov 30th, 2012, 16:24 PM

You're technically not 'supposed' to give your LO anything other than milk until they're 6 months old. Then you're supposed to wean, so you can introduce food. Water has no nutritional value whatsoever and your LO is growing right now, so just give milk when he's hungry. Water is totally unnecessary at this point.

SarahMUMMY · Nov 30th, 2012, 16:46 PM

I gave my LO water from about 3 months, not very often, usually when he had belly ache or when he was wanting a bottle every 20 minutes..
Its all personal opinion honey

x

ClairAye · Nov 30th, 2012, 17:03 PM

3 months then stopped until weaning, as they don't need it until they are weaned

Emma11511 · Nov 30th, 2012, 18:29 PM

I gave Julian sips of boiled water when he was days old. It was a heatwave here and I was worried about being dehydrated. Spoke to the midwives about it, and they said it's personal opinion, but shouldn't be needed really. I haven't given it to him since he was like 2 weeks old though.

x__amour · Dec 1st, 2012, 13:23 PM

Water should be introduced at 6+ months. Prior can actually be dangerous.

leopardpink · Dec 1st, 2012, 14:53 PM

Not till 6+ plus.
The only time i would give it to izzy was if she was slightly constipated and then would give less then an oz of cooled boiled water just to help her out a little.

snowfia · Dec 4th, 2012, 15:25 PM

About 7/8 months I think

vinteenage · Dec 4th, 2012, 16:42 PM

Absolutely not before 6 months. I used to have a really good article on it but cant find it ATM so Wiki will have to do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

octosquishy · Dec 5th, 2012, 09:40 AM

It all depends. Water doesn't have nutrition, no, but if you're not BF (I use raw goat milk) then your baby needs more water to help constipational issues.

I gave my son water before he was even a week old (bottled water--filtered) in a bottle. Just 4 oz every day (be careful of nipple confusion if you are BF, happened to my son before I stopped at 1 week)

Unless your baby is constipated, there really is no true "need" for water, but if they're eating for comfort (my son was starting to get in that habit) I would give him water instead, because he would puke with too much milk.

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KatVM Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 707	When did you start giving your baby water? Hey ladies, I was talking to my sil and she started to give her little girl an ounce or two a day of water at 3 months old and said it helped to get the baby on more of an eating pattern and not eating every hour and a half. So my question is why did you start your child on water and when?

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amygwen Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 9,583	You're technically not 'supposed' to give your LO anything other than milk until they're 6 months old. Then you're supposed to wean, so you can introduce food. Water has no nutritional value whatsoever and your LO is growing right now, so just give milk when he's hungry. Water is totally unnecessary at this point.

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Nov 30th, 2012, 16:46 PM	#3
SarahMUMMY Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 655	I gave my LO water from about 3 months, not very often, usually when he had belly ache or when he was wanting a bottle every 20 minutes.. Its all personal opinion honey x

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ClairAye Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 6,578	3 months then stopped until weaning, as they don't need it until they are weaned

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Nov 30th, 2012, 18:29 PM	#5
Emma11511 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 3,084	I gave Julian sips of boiled water when he was days old. It was a heatwave here and I was worried about being dehydrated. Spoke to the midwives about it, and they said it's personal opinion, but shouldn't be needed really. I haven't given it to him since he was like 2 weeks old though.

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Dec 1st, 2012, 13:23 PM	#6
x__amour Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 16,651	Water should be introduced at 6+ months. Prior can actually be dangerous.

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leopardpink Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 24	Not till 6+ plus. The only time i would give it to izzy was if she was slightly constipated and then would give less then an oz of cooled boiled water just to help her out a little.

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snowfia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,605	About 7/8 months I think

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vinteenage Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 4,979	Absolutely not before 6 months. I used to have a really good article on it but cant find it ATM so Wiki will have to do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

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Dec 5th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#10
octosquishy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Arkansas Posts: 318	It all depends. Water doesn't have nutrition, no, but if you're not BF (I use raw goat milk) then your baby needs more water to help constipational issues. I gave my son water before he was even a week old (bottled water--filtered) in a bottle. Just 4 oz every day (be careful of nipple confusion if you are BF, happened to my son before I stopped at 1 week) Unless your baby is constipated, there really is no true "need" for water, but if they're eating for comfort (my son was starting to get in that habit) I would give him water instead, because he would puke with too much milk.

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