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Baby - water
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My baby is 5 and half months old. When can I start giving water to him and what's the quantity?
Please suggest.
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Dr. Lakshmi Narayana Munirathi
Pediatrician
29 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Giving water is to aid the food in digestion and clearing the food passage. Hence it's only when solids are offered.
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Better to give with sipper as it later hels to feed water and milk from glass.
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Dr. Yogita Rathi
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Mahasamund
From 6 month
You can make any of the purees or porridge runny by adding breast milk or formula milk
Thicker purees will help add calories
Follow a routine to feed baby, like tying on the bib, putting him in his chair, etc.
Continue to breastfeed on demand
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