How old can a newborn baby drink water?

When a newborn is just born, the mother may not have breast milk, and it takes about one or two days for breast milk to come out. During this one or two days, the baby will generally eat milk powder. Whether it is breast milk or milk powder, it is a relatively thin food, so even if the baby does not drink water, they will not be dehydrated. But when the baby grows to a certain month, the baby must be supplemented with water. So how old can a newborn drink water?

When do newborns need to drink water?

Babies usually need to drink water at around four months old, because their deciduous teeth begin to erupt at this time and they need to drink water to meet the growth of new teeth. Specific analysis:

1. Once your baby starts to grow teeth, they will need fluoride to provide nutrition for the growth of new teeth, so let your baby drink drinking water at this time to meet the growth of new teeth.

2. However, before teeth grow, it is best not to let babies drink water, but let them absorb the water they need from breast milk and other baby foods.

Kind tips:

1. Although eating habits have an impact on constipation, they are not the main factor. Therefore, the amount of water intake will mainly affect the amount of urine rather than the quality and quantity of stool.

2. In addition, do not let infants and young children drink too much sports drinks, because in addition to water, sports drinks also contain electrolytes, which can easily satisfy the baby's appetite and reduce the amount of food eaten at regular meals.

3. If your baby has a fever, the doctor will generally recommend that you let the child drink more fluids. Often, doctors will recommend fluids like electrolyte water, which contains nutrients that can restore the balance of electrolytes in your child's body.

Precautions for babies to drink water

1. As long as the baby is exclusively breastfed, the baby can be fed until six months old without additional water supplementation as long as the breast milk is sufficient. Feeding water too early or too much will affect the baby's sucking of breast milk, reduce the amount of milk sucked, and affect the secretion of breast milk. Babies who are artificially fed, mixed fed, and over 6 months old need appropriate amount of water supplementation. It is best to feed water with a small spoon first, and then use a cup or bowl when the baby is a little older. Encourage the baby to do things by himself and exercise his ability to take care of himself.

2. Babies who have not added complementary foods: Generally speaking, as long as the baby's eating is normal, there is no need to supplement additional water, unless the weather is very hot and there is no air conditioning indoors, then a small amount of boiled water can be supplemented. Babies who are adding complementary foods: For babies after 6 months old, most of them have started to come into contact with complementary foods other than breast milk, and their sources of water intake are more abundant. Therefore, you can add a small amount of boiled water to your baby after eating or between meals. This can help your baby clean his mouth and is also beneficial to his dental health.

3. It is not advisable to drink a lot of water before meals as it will dilute the gastric juice, which is not conducive to food digestion. It will also expand the stomach volume, increase the feeling of fullness in the stomach, and affect appetite. It is not advisable to drink a lot of water after a meal. The food in the stomach can easily be swollen by water. The volume of the food increases under the action of water, making it difficult to digest and causing discomfort to the baby.