Water: Why Offering Water to Early Eaters Can be Dangerous

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When should I offer my baby water out of the open cup? How much water do babies need? Does my baby even NEED any additional water? In this episode we’re looking at the reasons why you might want to WAIT when it comes to offering your infant water.

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SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• Why your baby is already getting all the water they need from infant milk…that’s breastmilk and/or commercial infant formula

• Three reasons why you should WAIT to introduce water from an open cup until your baby is closer to their first birthday

• What your baby SHOULD be drinking if water isn’t safe early on…and when it IS safe to start water, how do you do it?

LINKS FROM EPISODE

Here are some other BLW podcasts about open cup drinking, picking milk for your baby, cow’s milk and milk alternatives:

• Episode 113 - Transitioning to Cow's Milk: How Do I Do This? https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/113 

• Episode 79 - How to Pick a Milk When Your Baby Turns 1 https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/79 

• Episode 135 - Toddler Milks: Why You Don't Need to Buy These Formulas https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/135 

• Episode 101 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/101

• Episode 60 - 6 Reasons to Skip the Sippy Cup with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP https://blwpodcast.com/episodes/60 

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