🚨 Advance warning 🚨 This forum will be closing on 1st May – please see our pinned thread for more information.
Formula Feeding and water! Help!
Over the last 2 days my LO has gone from being mainly EBM to soley FF,
in this hot weather should I be giving him water to drink alongside the formula?
Is it OK to do so?
and how much is he allowed???
The HV and MW both told me not to give any water as he was on EBM but not sure what happens now he FF!
Thanks
Judith + Dex
xx
in this hot weather should I be giving him water to drink alongside the formula?
Is it OK to do so?
and how much is he allowed???
The HV and MW both told me not to give any water as he was on EBM but not sure what happens now he FF!
Thanks
Judith + Dex
xx
0
Replies
But, my HV said it was ok and now I'm trying to get 2oz into him everyday, I find it dilutes the formula in his tummy a bit and he goes to the 'toilet' everyday, so isn't really bothered with constipation.
I hate being thirsty so figured he might be the same!! He takes it well, although I find he spits a bit more of it back out!xx
health visitor said to give him 2oz of prune juice or baby juice diluted with 2oz of water... (because its sweet and babies dont always like plain water)- prune juice apparently helps with softening bowels... and its worked a treat with zaki he takes a few minutes to get used to the taste- as hes used to milk lol