Feeding schedule for babies and drinking water for newborns

It depends on how big the baby is, the newborn baby is fed every three hours, and there is no need to feed water for breastfeeding, such as feeding milk powder between feedings, and then adjusting the amount of milk and increasing complementary foods as the baby grows up.

1. Breastfeeding.

In principle, newborns who are exclusively breastfed do not need to drink water for the first four months. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children** (UNICEF)** stipulate that an infant who is breastfed exclusively without the addition of other foods and beverages, including water (except medicines, vitamin drops) or tea, is called exclusive breastfeeding.

Note: If the breastfeeding mother is on fire or sick, it is necessary to feed the baby some warm water, and the feeding time is between meals. At the same time, mothers should also pay attention to their diet to be light, so as not to cause discomfort after the baby eats breast milk.

2. Artificial feeding.

If the artificially fed baby has a little dry stool and the baby is a little angry, it is recommended to feed the baby properly between two meals. Because more than 80% of the protein in milk is casein, which has a large molecular weight and is not easy to digest; The lactose content in milk is also less than that in breast milk, which can easily cause constipation in babies, and giving your baby plenty of water is good for relieving constipation.

Note: Pay attention to the amount of water to be fed, at the beginning about 10ml of moxibustion is enough, you can slowly increase the amount of water with the increase of the baby's age.

3. Mixed feeding.

Mixed-fed babies must be fed some plain water appropriately. After the baby has passed 6 months, it is necessary to replenish the appropriate amount of water between meals, which is not only good for the healthy growth of the baby, but also very helpful for the future weaning of the baby.

Precautions for feeding your baby water.

1. Don't feed water when it's time to drink milk Drinking more water helps to accelerate metabolism and is good for health, but for small babies, if the drinking time is not appropriate, it will affect the body, such as feeding water before drinking milk will make the baby drink belly bulging and have no desire to drink milk.

2. Don't drink water 2 hours before going to bed Newborns drinking water before going to bed will increase the frequency of urination, so that not only the baby can't sleep well, but the mother will also be "implicated". Therefore, within 2 hours before bedtime, there is no need to feed the baby with water.

Generally, breastfed babies do not need to drink water, and formula-fed babies must drink water. If it is summer, of course, it is necessary to give the baby more water, sweat a lot in summer to prevent dehydration. However, babies don't like to drink water, if that's the case, you can give your baby juice, however, it's best not to drink juice for babies under 6 months.