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Q. I have a baby girl of 5 months old and since the day that she was born she doesn't want to drink from a bottle she did 2 or 3 time but no more I tried so many times but no luck I need to give her water out of a cup or glass before she would drink I tried a sippy cup but no luck. I really don't have any more ideas I did the cloth in water to suck but only for a few sec. then she doesn't want it anymore. Does any one have any ideas for me please she's likes her boob she doesn't even suck on her pacifier.
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"Water for Babies
When is it appropriate to give your baby water?
By Teresa Pitman
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Your baby just finished nursing, but now she's sucking on her hands. When you pick her up, she starts to nuzzle into your arms. She can't possibly be hungry again, can she? What does she want? "Maybe she's thirsty," your mother says. "It's pretty warm out, after all. Give her some water."
Do babies need water to drink? A 1997 study at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta found that about 25 percent of new mothers gave their babies water at least three times per week in the first month of life. The researchers felt this was a significant problem.
As Toronto lactation consultant Anne Kirkham explains, "Giving water to young babies can make some undesirable things happen and can suppress other good things."
For example, in the first days after birth, drinking water has been found to increase the severity of newborn jaundice. "Babies who are breastfeeding well don't have much problem with jaundice," says Kirkham, "but those who are given water as well will become more jaundiced, and this makes them sleepy and lethargic."
Giving water in the early weeks can also interfere with breastfeeding. The infant who has a tummy full of water will drink less milk at his feedings, and his mother's breasts will decrease milk production in response. The result: The baby gets less milk, and may not grow as well. One study in Australia found that newborns who were given water with sugar after each feeding at the breast lost more weight than babies who were breastfed exclusively. In addition, if the water is given in a bottle, the baby's sucking technique may become confused.
"It's common for babies to have periods of cluster feedings when they feed frequently for a few hours," Kirkham adds. "But because parents don't expect this, they worry that the baby is unsatisfied and wants something else, so they give the baby a drink of water."
While decreased milk production isn't a concern with babies who are fed formula, water is not good for those babies either, since it will reduce their intake of formula. Too much water can even be dangerous: In rare cases, infants have died from water intoxication, and others have developed seizures or hypothermia. Almost all of these babies were bottle-fed.
But what if it's really hot outside? Do babies need water then? Some physicians, such as Danielle Grenier of the Canadian Paediatric Society, say it's OK to add water to formula during very hot and humid weather only if your baby is dehydrated or running a fever. (The water should be boiled if the baby is under six months.)
Research shows that babies don't normally need extra water. A 1978 Jamaican study of exclusively breastfed babies found no signs of dehydration in temperatures averaging 27.6 degrees C. In 1990, the same researcher studied babies in India, where the temperature ranged between 35 and 40 degrees C. Again, the exclusively breastfed babies showed no signs of dehydration and needed no extra water.
"In the summer, when the baby might be a little more thirsty, the milk will be slightly more watery. In the winter, babies receive more creamy milk," Kirkham explains. Of course, nursing mothers should be prepared to drink extra water during hot weather. (The standard advice is "drink to thirst," because if you drink too much, you may decrease your milk supply.)
So when is it appropriate to give your healthy baby water? Kirkham suggests that around seven months, when your baby is sitting up well and has started eating solid foods, you could introduce a little water in a cup.
"A cup is a better choice than a bottle," she adds. "Nature has designed babies to have a strong sucking drive to make sure they eat well. Their bodies expect the stuff they suck to be high in nutrition and full of all the calories and vitamins they get from breastmilk [or formula], and if they drink water from a bottle they could take in too much water."
Once your older baby is beginning to drink from a cup, water is usually a better choice than juice. It's the best drink for satisfying thirst, and doesn't have all the sugar that fruit juices do. But until your baby's diet includes a variety of foods, she will get all the water she needs from breastmilk or formula.
September 2000 "
"Water for Babies
When is it appropriate to give your baby water?
By Teresa Pitman
⢠Parental Paperwork Guide: Help navigating the government system
⢠Birth Announcement: Announce your new arrival online!
⢠Baby Massage: Learn this method to soothe your baby
⢠Ask Us: Your questions answered by experts
Your baby just finished nursing, but now she's sucking on her hands. When you pick her up, she starts to nuzzle into your arms. She can't possibly be hungry again, can she? What does she want? "Maybe she's thirsty," your mother says. "It's pretty warm out, after all. Give her some water."
Do babies need water to drink? A 1997 study at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta found that about 25 percent of new mothers gave their babies water at least three times per week in the first month of life. The researchers felt this was a significant problem.
As Toronto lactation consultant Anne Kirkham explains, "Giving water to young babies can make some undesirable things happen and can suppress other good things."
For example, in the first days after birth, drinking water has been found to increase the severity of newborn jaundice. "Babies who are breastfeeding well don't have much problem with jaundice," says Kirkham, "but those who are given water as well will become more jaundiced, and this makes them sleepy and lethargic."
Giving water in the early weeks can also interfere with breastfeeding. The infant who has a tummy full of water will drink less milk at his feedings, and his mother's breasts will decrease milk production in response. The result: The baby gets less milk, and may not grow as well. One study in Australia found that newborns who were given water with sugar after each feeding at the breast lost more weight than babies who were breastfed exclusively. In addition, if the water is given in a bottle, the baby's sucking technique may become confused.
"It's common for babies to have periods of cluster feedings when they feed frequently for a few hours," Kirkham adds. "But because parents don't expect this, they worry that the baby is unsatisfied and wants something else, so they give the baby a drink of water."
While decreased milk production isn't a concern with babies who are fed formula, water is not good for those babies either, since it will reduce their intake of formula. Too much water can even be dangerous: In rare cases, infants have died from water intoxication, and others have developed seizures or hypothermia. Almost all of these babies were bottle-fed.
But what if it's really hot outside? Do babies need water then? Some physicians, such as Danielle Grenier of the Canadian Paediatric Society, say it's OK to add water to formula during very hot and humid weather only if your baby is dehydrated or running a fever. (The water should be boiled if the baby is under six months.)
Research shows that babies don't normally need extra water. A 1978 Jamaican study of exclusively breastfed babies found no signs of dehydration in temperatures averaging 27.6 degrees C. In 1990, the same researcher studied babies in India, where the temperature ranged between 35 and 40 degrees C. Again, the exclusively breastfed babies showed no signs of dehydration and needed no extra water.
"In the summer, when the baby might be a little more thirsty, the milk will be slightly more watery. In the winter, babies receive more creamy milk," Kirkham explains. Of course, nursing mothers should be prepared to drink extra water during hot weather. (The standard advice is "drink to thirst," because if you drink too much, you may decrease your milk supply.)
So when is it appropriate to give your healthy baby water? Kirkham suggests that around seven months, when your baby is sitting up well and has started eating solid foods, you could introduce a little water in a cup.
"A cup is a better choice than a bottle," she adds. "Nature has designed babies to have a strong sucking drive to make sure they eat well. Their bodies expect the stuff they suck to be high in nutrition and full of all the calories and vitamins they get from breastmilk [or formula], and if they drink water from a bottle they could take in too much water."
Once your older baby is beginning to drink from a cup, water is usually a better choice than juice. It's the best drink for satisfying thirst, and doesn't have all the sugar that fruit juices do. But until your baby's diet includes a variety of foods, she will get all the water she needs from breastmilk or formula.
September 2000 "
What deterimes whether or not a baby girl or boy is made?
britt
What exactly makes the girl vs. the boy. i hear alot of boys say oh i dont make girls. but what during sex deterimes which sex is made., is there any science even behind it.
Answer
there is no way to magically insure that you have a boy/girl when you end up pregnant - the ONLY sure way is to adopt
Enjoy what you get :-)
there is no way to magically insure that you have a boy/girl when you end up pregnant - the ONLY sure way is to adopt
Enjoy what you get :-)
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