Baby barely has water!
She is BF and eats really well. However, she will only have around 6 small sips of water a day.
Is this enough?
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@Jess this has made me feel so much better!! Thank you❤️
6 small sips is great! Your breastmilk adjusts to what your baby needs so will supply plenty of hydration to her. If one feed she's a bit dehydrated, your next batch of milk will have more water in it, she may drink more. Your body is great at adapting.
My baby refuses to drink water. But I give him juice and he fine with that x
Don't give juice at this age. Just keep offering and they'll gradually take a bit more over time ☺️. Mine has only just started drinking a bit more water and more when she is eating more dry foods or it's been longer since her last feed. I only offer water with meals. But what she drinks is still not loads at all.
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Yes, they don't need water at this age if they are bf / drinking plenty of milk. It's more to get them used to the taste and action of drinking water (often in a different cup to what they've been used to too). They'll drink more water once they stop taking as much milk and get thirsty during mealtimes.