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Baby for water
Dear sir
Baby age is 55 days weight 3.800 as I thought can I give some drop of water to baby while after 1 or 3pm between because due to summer can I give or not Pls advice if I give what will happen. Just like 3*or 4 drops cool water to lips or tongue taste
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Exclusive breast feeding x 6months. Don't worry ur baby won't get dehydrated / starve
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Only exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months of age...not even water.....in summer days increase frequency of breastfeeding.....
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
As you know boiling of 1litre milk yield only 200gm of mava. That is 800ml water gets evaporated. Giving milk means 80percent water, this meets baby requirement. So till we give exclusive milk no need to give water to baby.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
No water required only breast feed it has enough water for the baby
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