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Q: Why can’t we give water to a breastfeeding baby before the 6 months, even when it is hot? A: Giving water to young babies puts them at risk of diarrhoea and malnutrition. Water may not be clean and cause the baby to have infections. Giving water may also cause the baby to drink less breastmilk or to stop breastfeeding early and therefore cause malnutrition. If mothers give water instead of breastfeeding it will also cause the mother to have less milk in the future. Breast milk is more than 80% water, especially the first milk that comes with each feed. Therefore, whenever the mother feels her baby is thirsty she can breastfeed him or her. This will satisfy the bay’s thirst, and continue to protect the baby from infections, and help the baby to continue to grow well. Babies do not need water before they are 6 months old, even in a hot climate. This is one of the reasons that WHO recommends for children to be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. A child is considered exclusively breastfed when he or she receives only breast milk, without any additional food or liquid, even water, with the exception of oral rehydration solution, drops, syrups of vitamins, minerals or medicines. When breastfeeding, the mother gives her baby all the water he or she needs, while providing “safe water” and protecting the baby against diarrhoea.

Ask ko lang po, ilang pounds po ba ang weight ni baby nong pinanganak nyo? Baka konti lang po kc ang nagain nya withing a month..May computation po kc ang mga pedia, maliban sa weight dapat proportion cia sa height.. maybe hindi po tugma ang computation ng pedia, thats why binigyan nya po ng heraclene para po macorrect as early as possible ang any abnormality at makahabol po sa age ng baby sa ngayon.. regarding po sa water dapat 6mos pa.. may time na nagbibigay ng water ng early kc my meds na binibigay.. but then pag kaya naman po iproduced ng mommy ang milk, lalo na breastfeeding naman cia,much better kung milk na lang po ang ibigay.. anyway kung in doubt po sa sinasabi ng pedia pwede nyo po sia tanungin kung bakit? Kung wala cia maireason or hindi po nasagot ng mabuti sa paraan na naiintindihan nating mga mommy then tym to change pedia po siguro..

Sakin nga po cherifer lang pero ayos ang paglaki ni baby Di nman need lagi 2hrs sa totoo lang kakabagin po ang bata lalo na't hindi dighayin mag bibigay naman ng sign ang breast mo at baby when its feeding time already. Kapag si baby nagutom breast feed lang hanggat gusto niya, tapos po ako ginagawa ko kapag halos whole morning tulog baby ko diba po mah tatagas na milk sa boobs natin? Start kknna i pump yon para kapag gumising na si baby may naka bottle na breast milk kona po yun na ipapadede ko sa kanya. Para di sayang milk

Water intake can start from 6 months pa. Try joining breastfeeding mom groups sa FB. Marami ka matutunan about bf. And wag ka masstress, just enjoy being a bf mom. Unli latch lang. Try also eating lactation cookies it realky works! Exclusive bf here for 2 years sa panganay and currently bf din sa newborn baby ko

breastmilk is the best sis.. kung mahina gatas mo sis.. inom ka malunggay cap. ung natalac.. then more water and sabaw.. ganyan din ako before pero ngaun lagi ng busog si lo pg nadede sya..😊 before naiinis din sya kc wala syang mkuhang gatas.. pero nung nag take ako ng malunggay capsule.. ayun..ok na ok..

Baby ko 1month and 23 days 10pounds din pero di naman ako binigyan ng ganyan ng pedia ko.. Palit ka nalang mumsh ng pedia kasi mas better pure bf eh, mas mabigat pa baby mo sakin during 1month and 2days old eh. :) tiwala lang sa sarili kayang kaya nyo mo iprovide ang needs ni baby thru pure bf. :)

Palitan mo pedia mo... Kung pure bf ang baby mo..no need ang water.... At malalaman mo nmn kung nakukulangan ng gatas ang anak mo kung iyak lang ng iyak..khit kttapos plang dumede sayo...pro kung pgkatapos dumede hindi nmn sya ngrereklamo...it means..kuntento at nabubusog siya sa gtas mo.

Sabi ng pedia ko, ang water para lang sa formula fed na baby either mix or pure formula. Hnd kasi mabagal kasi madigest ni baby ang formula milk compared sa breast milk. At unti lng na water 5 drops lang daw. Pero I suggest to continue breastfeeding momi. Dapat more on bm kaysa fm.

Change pedia mommy. Go for pure bf. Business wise, pedia will go for mix feeding and fm. Pag nag bf lahat ng mga ina, hihina business ng mga fm. So plis choose the best for your baby which is breastmilk. Go for pedia na gusto ang bf for the babies.

Need to consult another pedia mamsh kasi 1month is not allowed to drink water pa baka ma water poison sila. Ako nga pure bf lang hindi naman ako ginanyan nga dalawang pedia ko, basta padede lang dadami rin ang supply ng milk mo.