Water at 3 months?

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My baby is 3 months now and a few people have mentioned that I should be giving her a teaspoon of water a day. Is that right? She's exclusively breastfed. And I read that only by 6 months should you give them water.

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Babies don’t need water. They get everything they need from breastmilk or formula.

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No. You can literally kill a baby by giving them too much water and/or diluting their formula too much. A baby under 6 months should not have water, unless you've been specifically instructed to give them some by their pediatrician.

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I have 3 kids and I have never heard of giving it before 6 months!

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I only started giving my baby water around nine months, and that was only because her doctor recommended it for her constipation.

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Always listen to your doctor, not other people. 
You are correct, they are not.

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Absolutely not necessary

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Not after 6m

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Unless your doctor said to, ignore them. People always think they know better than you about your own baby.

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Your baby doesn’t need extra water because your breastmilk already has water in it so don’t give your baby water until 6 months old or so.

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I gave mine water since then. 0.5oz/1oz was what her Dr told me. I gave it when she was having a problem pooping. So I do like 1-2 times a week cause she’s 6 months now. Both my kids are big water babies (love baths and to swim) so she’s always trying to drink some lol

Water at 3 months?

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