When can I start giving my daughter juice?

Trisha - posted on 10/30/2009

Thanks everyone!

Sabrina - posted on 10/29/2009

MY DAUGHTER iS 6MONTHS AND HER DOCTOR GAVE ME THE OKAY AT 4 MONTHS. HE ACTUALLY TOLD ME NOT TO GiVE HER WATER UNTiL SHE'S A LiTTLE OLDER. GOOD LUCK!

Danielle - posted on 10/28/2009

When at the doctor a week ago i asked the same question. My son is almost 7 months and the doctor said he is gaining weight just fine, and he is getting the right amount of vitamins from his baby food to wait until he is 1 year old and then give it to him.

Kimberly - posted on 10/28/2009

Oh, and after a certain point i think it gets to the point where you don't need to do 1 ounce per month old, because they'd be drinking a lot of juice. In general though, I think 6 months is when most babys start. They use being able to sit up unsupported as the milestone to start it.

Kimberly - posted on 10/28/2009

My doctor told me to start giving my son juice at 3 months old. His formula was making him constipated, so they said to give him apple or pear juice, and that he can have one ounce for each month that he is old. He's 6 months now, so he can have 6 ounces of juice a day. I split it up half in the morning and half in the evening. I give him the Gerber baby juice.

Jennie - posted on 10/24/2009

My son turned 6 months on monday, he went to the dr tuesday. He told me give Kane lil juice with half water, once a day. Kane drinks 6oz of formula, he told me to give him 4 oz of juice ( 2oz juice 2 oz water) just to give him a taste for something other than the formula. I buy my gerber juice so its not loaded with sugars and other bad things.

Heather - posted on 10/23/2009

i was told to dilute the juice. 1/2 water - 1/2 juice. and the dr also suggested giving it to your baby in a sippy cup. it tells them good things come with the sippy cup.

Sunshine - posted on 10/23/2009

I was told that as long as your baby is eating furit and veggies they do not need the baby juice that they are gettin what they need from the food.But you can try give your baby water but not cold.

Juanita - posted on 10/23/2009

also, make sure it's 100% juice!

Juanita - posted on 10/23/2009

I've been giving my baby juice since about 5 months old, I cut it with water though, say one ounce juice and 3 ounces water, it should just turn the water color and give a little taste. Like Stacy said below me, it's all the sugar they don't need, but if you cut it with water it should be ok. Just remember one part juice to 3 parts water. Now my baby is 6 months old and the doc said he can start having little table scraps, like mashed potatoes or mac and cheese, etc. I give apple juice in the morning, so the bowels can have all day to do their thing.

Lacey - posted on 10/23/2009

i give my 6 mo old son juice once a day. i give him the apple juicy juice and water it down some since apple juice can get the bowels movin

Melanie - posted on 10/23/2009

You can buy baby juice for 6mths and up. A bit of juice is good for them as it gives them VitC.

Stacey - posted on 10/22/2009

My son is 6 mnths. i give him water at meal times and milk. IMO i dont think you should ever give babies juice they just dont need that sugar!