Health: How Much Water For Baby?

How Much Water For Baby?

Written by Marilyn Pokorney

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Please leave repparttar 136449 resource box intact with an active link, and send a courtesy copy of repparttar 136450 publication in which repparttar 136451 article appears to: marilynp@nctc.net --------------------------------------------- While drinking more water is a good idea for everyone, especially during hot summer months, too much water can be harmful to infants 6 months old and younger. According to a study in Clinicians Reviews a 1997 survey of new mothers found that nearly 25 percent give their babies water at least 3 times per week in repparttar 136452 first month of life.

Water intoxication is rare in children and adults who are able to judge their own water needs by thirst and activity. But babies are not able to do this. Also, repparttar 136453 kidneys of newborns filter more slowly than those of older infants, causing sodium levels in repparttar 136454 blood to be diluted.

According to doctors, 24 cases of water intoxication were reported at repparttar 136455 St. Louis Children's Hospital in repparttar 136456 years 1989 to 1991. The problem seems to be increasing since only 10 cases were reported from 1985 to 1988. In repparttar 136457 cases reported repparttar 136458 otherwise healthy babies were 4 to 5 months old and drank three 8-oz. bottles of water within 6 to 12 hours.

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