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| Name: bmes | Date: Feb 12th, 2007 9:12 PM |
| OMG!!!!! this was one of the main things that pissed me off SOOOOO bad with my family....Anika was born in the spring and it was pretty hot already, and summer was REALLY hot...well they kept pestering me about giving Anika water!!! DAMMIT NO!!!!!! as long as yo're breastfeeding her, that's all the fluids he/she will need. Also your breastmilk changes consistency with the weather...so if it's hot out, it will be more liquidy, and when it's cold out, your milk will be thicker. ANYWAYS....getting off topic....you don't need to give your baby ANY water AT ALL, until you start feeding them solids...then you can start giving them a bit of water. Your breastmilk will keep you baby hydrated just fine....so tell em to back off!!! lots of things have changed since they had kids 20 years ago!! LOL.... ↑ |
| Name: Melissa | Date: Feb 12th, 2007 10:38 PM |
| this is from Dr. Sears website. he is the #1 ped. in the country. "Does my breastfeeding baby need bottles of water?" Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and minerals than breastmilk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt. Also, because of less efficient metabolism, formula-fed infants lose more water. In breastfed babies, not only is extra water unnecessary, giving bottles of water to quench baby's thirst may also lessen the desire to breastfeed. This will interfere with the balance between mother's milk supply and baby's demand. Bottles of water are also likely to cause nipple confusion. A baby who is too warm or thirsty, but not hungry, can satisfy his need for more water by feeding more frequently and just enough to get the watery foremilk, but not necessarily the creamier hindmilk. Breastfeeding babies are great self-thirst-quenchers. giving water to a newborn can actually be harmful. "For newborns (especially under 4-5 weeks), water supplements can be risky * Babies under two months should not be given supplemental water. * Water supplements are associated with increased bilirubin levels in jaundiced newborns. * Too much water can lead to a serious condition called oral water intoxication. * Water supplements fill baby up without adding calories, so water supplements can result in weight loss (or insufficient weight gain) for the baby. * Babies who get water supplements are less interested in nursing. If baby is not nursing as often as he should, it will take longer for mom's milk to come in and can delay or prevent mom from establishing an optimum milk supply." quote from kellymom.com hope this info helps out. if you want i can post the exact websites and you can print them out to give you to your mother in law. ↑ |
