Babies often cry, especially when they don't understand how to communicate with their parents. They have to cry to express their needs. Sometimes parents will stuff a bottle into their baby's crying and trying to comfort them with food. Can babies be fed water when they cry?
When a baby is crying, their throat will open. Feeding water to the baby at this time can easily lead to water entering the trachea and causing strong coughing. If it is feeding, there is a possibility of choking food into the trachea, causing unnecessary danger. Therefore, it is recommended that parents do not feed their babies when they are crying.
Besides not feeding water when the baby is crying, it is also best not to feed water before the baby goes to bed. Drinking too much water before bedtime can easily increase the burden on the baby's kidneys or cause swelling. And during sleep, the production of urine may also affect the quality of the baby's sleep.
In general, babies under six months old do not need to supplement a large amount of water because breast milk or formula already contains a lot of water. Parents can observe their baby's urine and find that the color of the baby's urine is clear and transparent, without dehydration. So, besides rinsing and cleaning the baby's mouth after drinking milk, there is no need to constantly monitor the baby before refilling with drinking water.
