Drinking water is bad for babies???

Not every person is the same, so it stands to reason that every baby is not the same. I know for a fact that well water is not recommended for any baby, even when you are using it to mix with the powder formula. On the other hand, babies with a higher immune system can drink well water without getting sick, but why chance it and find out whether or not your baby is one of the ones with a higher immune system? Similarly, babies have different nutritional needs. Some babies are underweight, so they need more calories just to keep their bodies functioning properly. These babies definitely should not have water, because water has no calories - everything that they drink needs to have calories to help them maintain their body weight, and formula has plenty of liquid to keep them hydrated. The best thing to do is listen to the pediatrician, because he or she knows the specific needs of each child, and it is his or her job to recommend things to keep that child healthy.

That's the most stupid advice I've ever heard. Any human--child or adult--needs water. The same goes for animals and plants. So why is a human child deprived of water? Even a mother's milk is liquid, that is NOT water. 75% of the human body is composed of water and every now and then, we need to refill that. Take that out and you'll get a dried up husk. The baby will have some difficulty in excreting his/her toxins in the near future is this continues as water allows for a very good digestion. The baby experiencing constipation now is due to lack of water. The same happened to me, that I can tell you with all honesty and now I am trying to drink water more than 8 glasses a day if I can to maintain my digestion. I hope this helps!

Hiya toni, Have always given my Sons water after having their milk I have never done otherwise. No one told me what to do I just gave them plain fresh water no fruit juices or baby juices that they sell in the Chemists none of that. Mine have grown up healthy too so I don´t think its wrong to give babies water of course not too much water either. I suppose each one of us has their own ideas and stick to them whether or not.xxx

I never heard that water could take away the nutrients from baby, but I heard that if we sweat a lot, the sweat would take away the some of the nutrients from the inside body. But that does mean that we need to avoid the water or less the water to make it. I don't agree these action, not to say that the baby has the constipation. I think you could persuade your brother in law to change his mind on this. If his baby got the constipation, better go to the legitimate hospital. I think the pediatrics will give him the professional advice.

That is so different. I hear it for the first time. I wonder how come few doctors started to think like that and advice the patients. Water is not bad for health. It is a media which our body needed irrespective of age. May be she would have misinterpreted what that doctor said.

you must know my Baby Momma then! I promise this sounds like something she would say! But yeah, i have a new born and i also heard that you shouldnt give them water. But me bein me, i felt that made NO sense at all because what harm can water do. Everyone needs it. So i asked several people and the only thing i heard not to do, was to give it to them cold so they wont get a brain freeze cuz they dont know to stop drinking it when they get started. But the part about giving them water after milk, i heard that also.

She really needs to get her facts straight otherwise she'll be in more trouble. I think it is just common sense, seriously. If I'm wrong then I would be glad to be corrected.

I also just heard about this now. I also give my son, 3 tablespoons of water, after drinking milk. And so far no problems. My parents said, giving water, it can be to clean the baby's mouth, and tongue.

Dear Toni, I think the intern in pediatrics is mistaken. For my entire life, I have heard that water is good for everyone, including babies. I hope you are well. Have a great day!

Oh my Toni, i think your SIL is just trying to contradict you, so she said that. As any doctor will say , drink lots of water, specially that it's good for our metabolism . So, it also true for a baby. Now, the baby is constipating because of that misconception.

I heard till 6 months not give the water to baby because she is only on mother's milk. But after six month in limited quantity you can give the water she can drink but more water in winter season is not good. But in summer season at least 5 to 6 times is good for not more give in small glass.

hi, i dont think so that drinking of water is bad for babies,because when my nephew and niece was a baby they also drunk water,because in my opinion baby should also have to drink water even they drink milk.because in a human also need to take water regardless if that is baby or not.

Newborns should not be given water, just yet. That's what my pediatrician told us. Not even when they got hiccups. Bigger kids and adults drink water when they have hiccups, but not for babies.

Water is really important to us especially on babies. Water is only bad for a baby when it is contaminated, she/he will get a diarrhea or other infections. Just be sure to give her a sterilized water.

Too much water can cause water intoxication in babies. Each time a baby pees, he or she loses not only water but sodium and other electrolytes. The sodium levels in their blood can plummet and cause irritability, brain swelling, unresponsiveness and seizures. Don't give plain water for rehydration. The risk is also high if formula is diluted with too much water in a misguided effort to save a little money. :) In very hot weather, when babies may be losing extra water without urinating more, it can be O.K. to offer a bottle-fed baby a small (2 to 4 ounce) bottle of water between formula feedings – but there is no need to force this.