Hello dr..is it necessary to give my baby (5 months) water?if yes how many times (amount) ...inaddition to milk im feeding him cerelac and half an apple daily
The cornerstone of your baby's diet is still milk (breast-milk or formula milk) until he's 12 months of age. You may start giving him a little bit of water since you've initiated solid food (although water intake is not really limited), around 30 ml 3-4 times per day. Avoid juices at this stage (even 100% fresh juice) for they may produce allergies. Kindly note that it is preferable to start with vegetables (salty) before fruits (sweet) because babies tend to reject salty food once they've gotten used to the sweet taste of fruits.
Milk alone is enough until 6 months of age when you start the food diversification. Water becomes important when introducing solid food like vegetables, fruits meat and cereals.
Since you have started introducing new food, you should propose water in small quantities to your child ( 30ml).
At first almost all babies refuse water because they are used to having milk, don't insist but remember to always offer water after each meal, knowing that at this age they cannot express themselves and ask for water.
when they are really thirsty they will start drinking water.
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