In the question of when it is possible to start giving water to a newborn, the determining role is played by age. Infants under 1 month of age who are breastfeeding do not need dopaivanii, except when there are medical indications. Even on a hot day or at elevated body temperature, it is not worth giving water, it is often easier to offer a baby a breast.
When to start watering a newborn baby?
The answer to this question should be given by circumstances and life itself. If breast milk arrives in sufficient volume, the baby is healthy and develops normally, then there is no need to offer water to the baby for at least half a year, or at least wait for 3 months. With 4 months of life, the time comes when it is possible to give water to a newborn during breastfeeding without fear. However, parents should strictly monitor its quality and quantity. First of all, its daily rate should not exceed 60 ml. As for when to give water to a newborn during breastfeeding, then it is best to do it in breaks between feedings. And it's right to give the baby a drink with a teaspoon or a glass, not a bottle.
According to WHO recommendations, it is possible and necessary to water the newborn with water only when the baby is 6 months old. It is necessary to do this. After all, it is six months in the baby's diet that the first lure is introduced , which requires "water escort".