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Water for 5 months and 1 week old baby?
Can I feed water to my 5months and 1 week old baby, there is a high temperature in North India and heat waves.
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Breastfeeding will be enough till 6m.
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Its not recommended till 6 months complete. If he passing urine and active, it's not needed.
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Breastmilk is sufficient for babies till 6 months… breastmilk composition changes with baby need
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Dr. Vidya Dhandapani
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Guwahati
Mainly Continue to breast feed, make sure the mother is hydrated well,that itself will help baby as breastmilk is 80%water.You can give boiled and cooled water to baby especially if lips are getting dry.Give 2-3spoons 3 times a day.
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Also bathing twice a day in room temperature can help bring down body temperature.
Can use Air conditioner with optimum room temperature 25,just don't put baby right under the blast of air
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watch for urine output atleast 6-8 times per day is normal
Review with Pediatrician if these measures ate not helping
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