Can we start giving water to 5 month bab

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My baby is 5 months old so I want to know from when can I start giving her water as summers has started.

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Dr. Vaibhav Jain

Pediatrician 13 yrs exp Lucknow

6 month will be ideal

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Dr. Nikky C Mehta Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nikky C Mehta

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Mumbai

As per the guidelines, babies have to be exclusively breast fed till 6 months of age...Water and weaning foods are to be started ideally after 6 months...Also milk has a huge concentration of water..So dont worry about dehydration in summers..

Health Tips

1) keep a watch on the urine output..2) Urine output gives you the idea of the hydration status of your child..3) The baby should pass urine atleast 6-8 times..Take care..!!