Should He Be Drinking Water?

D.,
My oldest was a little over weight and her ped put her on a diet with I always regretted listening to him about it. He said to give her water in between feedings, however she didn't like water. I did water down her formula. My other two kids didn't start drinking water until after year old, and still don't drink it too much. However, my niece was also a little over weight and her ped told my sister to give her water in between feedings, my sister nurse until she was 15 months. My niece to this day loves water, she would drink it in her bottle, and now she's 11 years old. When we go out to eat, even if the meal comes with a drink, she'll order water. I wouldn't worry about him not drinking water right now. I'd strongly promote it after he turns 1.

Nope, no water yet. Only breastmilk or formula! You're good, dont worry.

At 6 months old, properly mixed formula with maybe 4 oz of juice mixed with water will supply all of his fluid needs.

They get everything they need from Formula or Breastmilk. Sometimes I give my 5 month old half juice/half water just for a change and he enjoys that.

I am not a DR but I did not give my kids water at 6 months they got plenty in breast milk and in formula bottles that I mixed with water. My sister told me I needed to be giving them water bottles, I tried and they would not take them. My DR told me that there was really no reason for them with their baby food, cereal and milk/formula they were well hydrated, and if I saw any signs that they were not hydrated enough such as in the summer give them juice watered down. My boys are now 9 and 5 healthy and drink plenty of water now.
H.

I was told that they did not need water until after they turned one. They should be getting all their liquid from breastmilk or formula. (You don't want them getting a full belly off of water that has no calories because then they may not drink the breastmilk or formula.) I would talk to your Dr. though.

Our ped told us no more than an ounce or 2 of water until he was bigger - that their kidneys can't handle too much water when they're smaller. I wouldn't force it on him - wait a few months and try it in a sippy cup.

We were told no water until 6 months. Between 6 months and one year it should be very limited, such as for learning to use a sippy cup or when the child is constipated. Even then, only a couple of ounces a day, certainly not an entire cup. So you are fine with him not drinking any. My son never drank water until well after his 1st birthday. My daughter is 7 months and she will occasionally drink a little out of her sippy, but only a few mouthfuls.

Whether he's drinking breast milk or formula he is getting all of the water he needs from one of those but I would just encourage it anyway because my daughter was the same way, she is 19 years old now and says she hates the taste of water. She almost gags on it so she has to come up with other things to drink to get her water. Hopefully there going to be healthy ways.
Lonie

The hospital told us not to give our new baby water. Our pediatrician said it was okay. He told us we could give him water between feedings. We don't do it very often, but it hasn't hurt him. It helps on the hot days when he's fussy, but it's too soon to feed him. You should talk to your pediatrician, but as long as your baby isn't dehydrated, I'd say you are doing just fine even without the water.

I don't know why but it may be because I'm mexican but we do give our kids water since they are like 5 months it helps them in a lot of ways, like when they need a diaper change because it's softer and they will not have trouble going, also to get to learn to use cups, that way you will not have much trouble when you try to get rid off the bottle, they will not notice the change, believe me., to get them to like water is another reason. it's just like food by 4 1/2 months we start feeding our kids with real food like vegetables we boiled them and smash them just like gerber but this is real fruits and vegetables. That is just my opinion. He needs the water