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Water requirement
Hi,
My son is now turned to 7 months old just wanted to know can I start offering hid RO boiled water?
If yes, then how much should be offer quantity and frequency?
If No, then whats should be the idle age to start with.
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After 6 mth baby should be given water., Specially after semisolid diet.You can give RO Water or boiled water.
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You can give water to the baby after you give semisolid diet
Maintain strict hand hygiene
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Yes , he can have RO water . Quantity can’t be specified . It will be according to the thirst of the baby. You can offer him water in a bottle . He will suck as much as he wants. If he is not bottle fed, please give him water with a spoon and katori. Later ,switch over to a small steel glass when he is able to drink more.
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Please ensure RO is fully serviced and working fine . Otherwise child can have stomach infection
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Water can be introduced when baby is 7 months old.Though the main diet source remains milk 4-5tsp of water can be given through katori spoon every 2hours
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Strict hygiene practices.Avoid very hot or cold water
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Introduction of soft solids along with milk . Watch your baby's demand
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Yes,you can give water in sips no fixed quantity because all food items also have some water and start semisolid diet like dal,dalia,khichadi, mashed potatoes and fresh fruits and homemade food items in mashed form.
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Can give him as much as he wants
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Dr. Devaraja
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Breast milk will have sufficient water content. Just target urine output of 4 to 5 times a day. You can water if the baby accepts. Please do not overfeed.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
According to me stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet like Dal,dalia,khicdi alu kela rice,apple,upama,halwa,patolia,rab,kadi idle poha satu custard etc and from 80pmto8am give mother milk is preferable
To start with stop milk for 4hrs for 15days and give semisolid diet next 15days stop milk for 8hrs and give semisolid diet lastly stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet.
When you start semisolid diet can give water as per kid demand.
No boiled water, give what you drink.
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Dr. Joeimon J L
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Yes, start with few ml and can increase slowly as u increase other food intakes
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