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Giving water to baby?

Fruitcove7Fruitcove7 member
in October 2013 Moms
My son is 5 weeks old. He was 7 lbs at birth and weighed in at 11 lbs today at the pediatrician. He is ff and eats 2-3 oz every 2 hours. The dr said to give him 1 oz of water between feedings to try and stretch him to every 3-4 hours.

I've read conflicting info about giving them water this young. Anyone else done given their lo water? I want to trust my pediatrician, just looking for others experience.
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  • Welshgirl12Welshgirl12 member
    is baby demanding feeding that frequently? I have read that baby cannot process water at this age, and it shouldn't be given under a year.
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  • ABrennABrenn member
    My pediatrician said NO water...
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  • Fruitcove7Fruitcove7 member
    Yes, he is demanding being fed that often.
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  • Welshgirl12Welshgirl12 member
    I don't know what procedure (?!) is with formula but could you increase the amount you are offering him? I wouldn't give water. Nor cereal in bottle lol
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  • StefMurphStefMurph member
    My dd is almost 7 weeks and probably weighs 9 pounds. She was 5 pounds 4 ounces when she was born. She was eating 4 ounces at every feeding for a few days, but is back down to 2-3 ounces every 2-3 hours. I always offer 4 ozs. I dont think offering more would make your ds drink more and stay asleep longer or request to be fed less often. I wouldn't offer water yet since I've read they can't process it until about 6 months.
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  • tbug082810tbug082810 member
    I'd just increase his bottle. We feed our little boy 3-4 oz every 3-4 hours or so. I start with 3 and if he is still hungry we give him another oz. 
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  • carawasacarawasa member
    Yea why not just increase the amount of formula. Water doesn't have any nutrients I don't see why you'd try to keep LO full with water until next feeding.
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  • Fruitcove7Fruitcove7 member
    Thank u all for your responses. The pedi is concerned that he is gaining weight too fast. I'm gonna hold off on the water and see if I can hold him off until 3 hours. But, If he's screaming for food, I'm gonna feed the kid!
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  • Welshgirl12Welshgirl12 member
    Well I hope he stretches it out so you can get some rest, I know it's exhausting with baby feeding that frequently!! I know little about weight gain expectations but I don't think his weight gain sounds unreasonable.
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  • kimbo1216kimbo1216 member
    How old ka your pedi? Pretty sure that's an old school thing to do.
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  • Fruitcove7Fruitcove7 member
    kimbo1216 said:

    How old ka your pedi? Pretty sure that's an old school thing to do.

    He's prob around 55. He comes highly recommended by multiple people, but I disagree with giving the baby water.

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  • Amjoy25Amjoy25 member
    Yeah. No water.

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  • BlessUrHeart29BlessUrHeart29 member
    CousinVicki said:

    wtf is with the moronic pediatrician posts today?

    I was just about to ask the same thing!
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  • Mama2be12345Mama2be12345 member
    From what I've heard you really can't over feed a baby, if he's hungry let him eat. He's just on a faster growth trend then some.
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  • AjoydAjoyd member
    Sorry if this sounds stupid, but are you sure he is crying because he's hungry? The boob can always sooth DS, but it's not always because he's hungry. I've been working on finding other ways to sooth him when he's tired so he doesn't always need a boob.

    I know it's different with formula feeding, but just a thought. 

    And no, I would not give DS water.


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  • EmilyraymondEmilyraymond member
    I would not give water.
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  • Fruitcove7Fruitcove7 member
    Ajoyd said:

    Sorry if this sounds stupid, but are you sure he is crying because he's hungry? The boob can always sooth DS, but it's not always because he's hungry. I've been working on finding other ways to sooth him when he's tired so he doesn't always need a boob.


    I know it's different with formula feeding, but just a thought. 

    And no, I would not give DS water.
    Doesn't sound stupid at all. I've gotten him to go 3 hours twice today. Maybe I'm reading him wrong. I'm gonna see what I can do to eliminate all options before feeding him...

    I swear there is no rhyme or reason. We are all just gonna figure it out as we go.
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  • 10-4LilBuddy10-4LilBuddy member
    No water. That hasn't been used by pediatric guidelines in decades. If he's hungry, then he eats. He may gain weight, but no baby should be on a diet. He is asking for what he needs. It will level out.
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  • vvg28vvg28 member
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    I think this is old school too because my grandmother who is a retired nurse suggested this as well. I just nodded and went on. Ha ha! I wonder if you should increase too because my LO is 12 days old and bf as well as eats 2 -3 oz every two to three hours. Granted he weighed 8 lbs 10 oz when born. At his one week check up he weighed 9 lbs 5 oz.

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  • N021282N021282 member
    My mom is also a retired nurse and suggested that I give LO water. I think its what they did back then. I just give him formula, don't think water will do much to reduce his appetite.
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