Giving newborn water...

Re: Giving newborn water...

• bnljane1988

  March 2009

  Have never heard of that....

   

  We had to give DS a little water during his first couple of days because he wasn't urinating.  Other than that....?

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• SBH0078 member

  March 2009

  DD was a little constipated when she was about a month old and my pedi said to give her a little water after her formula to help her go.
  

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• frozenjoy213

  March 2009

  our pedi said absolutely NO water, that bfing should give him all that he needs....i thought diluting formula was dangerous for babies.
  

  

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• adamwife

  March 2009

  I posted this earlier in another post.  My doctor said that giving water to a baby under 6 months can lead to life-threatening problems.  Do not do this.

  Old-school pedis recommended this.  Newer pedis don't.

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• newmama0208

  March 2009

  My mom said that she gave me water when I was an infant...30 years ago....but said that it was to wash my mouth out.  Nothing to do with diluting formula.

   

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• DEW1027

  March 2009

  we gave DD water in between feedings all the time because she was REALLY gassy.  The pedi said that was great.  We never diluted formula with it though. That I don't understand.
  

  
  
  
  
  
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• Papaya05

  March 2009

  My pedi suggests a half ounce per month of age so at 1 month a half ounce at 2 months 1 ounce and so on

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