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smsm
18 yrs ago
Hi all...little confused here..have just started giving solids to my 5.5 month old ....do i give water at the time of her feed or do i continue to give the rest of the day as well...she is currently 100% breastfed.
thanks a lot...
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smsm
18 yrs ago
Hi...anyone on this pls....shes a bit constipated....pooed after 4 days of giving carrots thats why thought may be water is the culprit here...maybe i should give her often instead of just after her solid....app any advice..
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Mine constipated for 4-5 days when he just started solids too. Guess it's normal as their little tummy is learning to digest. After two weeks or so the situation should improve.
Mine's exclusively breastfed too. We spoon fed water in between the solid meal but we wouldn't give too much (he actually doesn't like water so we just couldn't get him to drink from a cup anyway).
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Try some pear (you could mix pear with the carrots) to get the bowels moving.
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Just nurse more often for a bit...that'll get things moooving again!
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Too much water can interfere with breastfeeding because it fills baby up so that he nurses less. Babies need the nutrition and calories in breastmilk to grow - water has none of these. Breastmilk is 88 % water.
Once baby starts solids, you might want to give her a few sips of expressed milk or water with her solids - some babies need this to prevent constipation. Learning to use a cup with a few sips of water a couple of times a day (no more than 2 ounces per 24 hours) is fine and fun.
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