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lovemy2boys
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why do some PED say no water
for babies? DS is 8 months old and my doc said no water. my FIL is insisting he needs water and he is getting on my nerves!!!
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Posted 5/9/09 9:04 AM  |
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waterspout4
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Re: why do some PED say no water
It can fill up their bellies with empty calories. They need nutrition.
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:07 AM |
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EmmaNick
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Re: why do some PED say no water
Water has no calories 
It's because it can cause a chemical imbalance with their sodium and they can die (to put it bluntly).
An ounce here and there isn't usually an issue.
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:10 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: why do some PED say no water
Kelly is right, water will trick a baby's stomach into thinking that it is full.
But, your DS is 8 months old, and I would probably give him a little water ina sippy cup as practice, or on very hot days. I think that most peds are stringent about this when DCs are very young
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:10 AM |
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Karen
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Re: why do some PED say no water
Posted by KateDevine
Kelly is right, water will trick a baby's stomach into thinking that it is full.
But, your DS is 8 months old, and I would probably give him a little water ina sippy cup as practice, or on very hot days. I think that most peds are stringent about this when DCs are very young
I agree, at 6 months the ped told us to start a little water in a sippy cup.
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:13 AM |
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nicrae
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Re: why do some PED say no water
At 6 months we were told to start giving her water in a sippy cup.
Even before that since DD has constipations issues the ped told us to give her 2 oz of water between bottles.
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:14 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: why do some PED say no water
I was also told it can have the negative effect on them at that age.. instead of hydrating, it actual dehydrates them. By flushing out their system with diarrhea.
Message edited 5/9/2009 9:42:57 AM.
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| Posted 5/9/09 9:42 AM |
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