Can I drink water immediately after drinking milk powder?

For first-time parents, raising a baby is both a joyful and a stressful experience. Although I want the best for my baby, I don’t know what is the right way. Some people want their babies to continue drinking some boiled water after they finish drinking milk powder in order to replenish water and avoid getting a sore throat, but doctors do not recommend you to do this. So, can the baby drink water after drinking milk powder?

1. Do babies who drink milk powder need to drink water?

Babies under 6 months old do not need to drink it deliberately.

reason:

Because the baby's body functions are not fully developed, drinking too much water will put a burden on the kidneys.

The digestive function is not perfect, which can easily cause an imbalance in electrolyte concentration in the body.

When the baby is 6 months old, you can give him water to drink. It is recommended to give him boiled water cooked at home. Because the microorganisms in boiled water have been killed through multiple layers of purification, and the water also contains minerals.

Do not give your baby water that is too cold or too hot. Because being too cold or too hot can damage the baby's gastric mucosa, thus affecting the digestive function.

In summer, babies can just drink water that is close to the indoor temperature. In winter, the water temperature should be controlled at around 40 degrees.

2. What should I do if my baby doesn’t like to drink water?

1. Add a little fresh juice to the water

The first reason why babies don’t like to drink water is that water has no taste.

We can add a small amount of fresh lemon, orange juice, apple juice and other fruits to the water. The baby has not been exposed to sweets yet, so a hint of sweetness is enough.

2. Prepare a cute cup

Find a cup your baby will love. There are already a lot of duckbill cups and straw cups in maternal and child stores. Mothers can buy two more and change one every once in a while to make the baby feel novel and drink more water.

3. Make games

Babies love playing games the most, so parents may as well join in and help their babies fall in love with drinking water during the games and have a toast together.