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My baby is almost to be 5 months old on June 1...she is feeling very hot because of so much garmi...she is on breastfeeding. Can i give her a small sip of RO water sometimes. I have given her 4-5 times from last 5 days.
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Breast milk has enough water for the baby. No need for additional water till completion of 6 months
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Watch for urine output to know if br milk adequate
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Breastfeeding contain 90% water
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Adequate feeding is sufficient , no need of water. If urine output is more than 6 tines a day in hood quantity then feeding is Adequate
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings it's better to avoid,u can express the milk and feed the child,after 6 m u can start water
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