How much water does your baby drink in a day?

We also know that water is an important component of the human body and it is an important component for maintaining human life. Whether it is a baby or an adult, water is indispensable in daily life. So how much water should a baby drink in a day? Many mothers may not be familiar with this knowledge. Next, let us understand what is the normal amount of water a baby drinks in a day.

How much water does a baby need to drink a day? It depends on his age, and the more is not necessarily better. During the neonatal period, the amount of water the baby drinks must be strictly controlled because the baby's kidneys are not yet fully developed. 20 ml at a time is enough. As the baby gets older, the amount of water he or she should drink should also increase accordingly, to 30 to 60 ml per time. Generally speaking, breast-fed babies need relatively less water, while milk-drinking babies need more water. After six months, children become more active and need more water. At this time, children should drink water at least three times a day, each time with about 50 to 100 ml of water. The amount should be increased accordingly when the weather is dry and in summer. After one year old, children should drink more than 500 ml of water every day. In special circumstances, such as sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, etc., the amount of water should be increased accordingly to supplement with normal saline.

What is the appropriate temperature of water for babies? The digestive tract mucosa of infants and young children is delicate and cannot withstand the stimulation of being too cold or too hot. If you feed your baby with ice water just taken out of the refrigerator in summer, the baby is likely to feel uncomfortable or even have intestinal cramps; overheated water can easily cause burns. Therefore, the water temperature in summer should be close to room temperature, and the water temperature in winter should be controlled at around 40 degrees Celsius. Parents should also test the water temperature first to see if it feels appropriate.

There are three things to avoid when hydrating your baby. First, don't drink a lot of water before meals. Drinking water before meals can dilute the gastric juice, which is not conducive to food digestion and also affects appetite. Second, avoid drinking a lot of water before going to bed. Younger children cannot fully control urination after a deep sleep at night. If you drink too much water before going to bed, it is easy to wet the bed. Even if you don’t wet the bed, it will affect your sleep quality. Third, avoid excessive drinking after being thirsty. When the baby is extremely thirsty, you should let the baby drink a small amount of water first, rest for a while, and then drink after the physical condition gradually stabilizes. Don't wait until you are extremely thirsty to drink too much water at once, because drinking too much water in a short period of time will reduce the blood concentration in your baby's body, thereby increasing the workload of the heart, and may even cause symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, and sweating.

Giving your baby water to drink is a very important step, and the normal intake should be achieved every day. Only in this way can the baby thrive. Giving babies water to drink is a very scientific thing. For the health of the baby, parents should learn more about this aspect. I hope the above article can bring some help to mothers.