Shortly after giving birth, women's breasts will produce milk. At this time, it is necessary to breastfeed the newborn in a timely manner to ensure their physical growth and prevent milk accumulation in the breasts, which can affect their health. However, when breastfeeding, some parents may wonder: Does breastfeeding require feeding water to the child?
Under normal circumstances, women who breastfeed their children do not need to give them extra water because breast milk contains a large amount of water, which already meets the body's water needs. Moreover, if parents give their children extra water, it can actually squeeze their gastrointestinal capacity, affect their diet, inhibit their sucking ability, be detrimental to their physical health, and even affect breast milk secretion.
However, in some special circumstances, parents need to breastfeed their children. For example, when children are experiencing fever, diarrhea, and dehydration, they need to be given warm water to replenish the lost water in their bodies. Moreover, some children are prone to sweating, and when the indoor environment is hot and humid, or when breast milk is too thick, parents can also give their children water.
In addition, parents should pay attention to giving their children water, just drink warm water directly, and do not let them drink sugary drinks, fruit juice and other beverages, so as not to affect their physical development, and may also cause problems such as diarrhea and bloating. Usually, when children are six months old, giving them sugary drinks can help with their physical development.
