Is it ok to give my baby water at night?",

Rebecca - posted on 04/20/2010

I nurse so not sure if it makes a difference but when little one has the hiccups I just nurse more and surprisingly it goes away. We never gave our first son water until he was about 9 months old and it was out of a cup and with his meals, he was still nursed as well.

Melissa - posted on 04/20/2010

Babies need nothing but breastmilk or formula for the first six months of their lives. Why do you want to give them water (out of curiosity)?

Jennifer - posted on 04/19/2010

ask doctor he or she will tell u what is best every baby is different

Kytama - posted on 04/11/2010

Too much water can kill?! Never heard of that! I give him a little bit more water in his bottle to make his stools less hard. And when it's very hot or when he cried a long time (colic) I give him a few sips of water to cool down.

ERICA - posted on 04/11/2010

I had asked my doctor the same thing... he said not to give her water until she is 6 months old... I asked him why and he said giving her to much water can actually kill her.. I never heard that and was very surprised.. but like the one person said.. if its a few sips to cure the hiccups, then why not? that's what I do once and awhile... we are moms I think we know whats best for our LO ;)

Siahn - posted on 04/11/2010

i say go with your instincts my baby was born in feb so is a summer baby n after feeding her she was still unsettled no matter how much milk she had so i gave her a few sips of cooled down boilied water n she was great after that. my midwife said some babies just get thirsty sometimes n especially summer bubbaz good luck

Amber - posted on 04/10/2010

I read in what to expect the first year not to give your baby water unless they are four months old and only out of a cup. They are not supposed to have large amounts of water because you can dilute their blood stream. I would not do it personally.

Cristina - posted on 04/09/2010

On hot days (this week we had two days that were over 90 degrees) i put 1-2 tablespoons of water into a medicine bottle (the are small and use tablespoon measurements). And let her get a few sips after she has nursed. She has already nursed til she was full but was just plain hot. the cool water helped her cool down a little bit without filling her up.

Tina - posted on 04/08/2010

i know they say not to give them water but when my LO has the hiccups which is often i give her a few sips of water and they are gone! i dont give him enough to become full just to relieve him of the hiccups as he has them for so long he gets frustrated!

Christa - posted on 04/08/2010

They say not to give them anything but milk/formula. You can fill them up with water, so they think they are full, but they haven't gotten any nutrients. I wouldn't do it.