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Is it ever appropriate to give water to an infant 6 months or younger? If so, how much?

In light of the information provided in this blog posting; what say you?

1 posted on 10/07/2008 11:00:10 PM PDT by Oyarsa
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To: Oyarsa
How else would they wash down the dog food they eat ?
2 posted on 10/07/2008 11:07:07 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know F/8 Cav)
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To: Oyarsa

May I refer you to a web site...medline plus.

1. too much water will take the place of formula, babies need calorie.

2. too much water in an already small circulating system can overload the cns. not good.

3. why are you wanting to give water and not formula. the baby needs nutrition. breast milk or formula will give them plenty of water.


3 posted on 10/07/2008 11:09:42 PM PDT by Texas4ever ( Who is the real Obama?)
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To: Oyarsa

never hurt mine....we always mixed formula right with tap water

got 5...all good


4 posted on 10/07/2008 11:11:47 PM PDT by wardaddy (i can see now why despots always purge the media first.....if I had a rocket launcher)
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We have five children, and stay up to speed on all things with regard to pediatric health with my wife being a nurse. I’ve never heard of water being harmful for children six months and under.

Of course being six months or less, all of our children only had breast milk at that age.


5 posted on 10/07/2008 11:12:16 PM PDT by KoRn ("Change": Come Help A Nitwit Get Elected)
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To: Oyarsa
No water?

What are you going to give them?
Powdered milk with no water in it?

How stupid...
LOL

I guess if you gave the baby enough water you could drown them.

6 posted on 10/07/2008 11:12:19 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: Oyarsa

we did heat it a bit in God forbid...the microwave


7 posted on 10/07/2008 11:12:38 PM PDT by wardaddy (i can see now why despots always purge the media first.....if I had a rocket launcher)
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To: Oyarsa

It took forever for the link to pull up, so yes, I’m commenting without reading it. I don’t think the warning is telling people not to give infants “water” that is mixed with other things (e.g., formula, rice cereal), they are stating that you shouldn’t give an infant under 6 months old water as a thirst satisfier because they should be having breast milk or formula at that age in order to meet their nutritional needs.

Now, if you’re having a heat wave & your kiddo is sweating, he/ she won’t keel over if you give him 3 oz of water.

I.e., don’t attempt to replace your child’s main food source with water.


10 posted on 10/07/2008 11:28:58 PM PDT by I_like_good_things_too (Check the "Yes" box next to survival)
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To: Oyarsa

Probably true. feed ‘em co-cola and buy ‘em a NASCAR hat.


17 posted on 10/07/2008 11:51:12 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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I cried non-stop until Mom figured out I wanted water. She’d give me a little every few hours. Turned me into a happy camper.


18 posted on 10/07/2008 11:51:27 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request.)
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Sounds like a sales pitch for pedialtyte,


21 posted on 10/08/2008 2:46:12 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
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