When newborns are born, they do not have a clear taste for sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors because they have not yet eaten anything and there are no other flavors to compare. However, many newborns may show less enthusiasm for plain water or even stop drinking water after drinking formula or breast milk. So, what if a newborn doesn't drink water for 9 days?
What to do if a newborn doesn't drink water for 9 days
Firstly, try squeezing some fruit juice.
Secondly, find a way to make the child drink water, but give it naturally and not deliberately. For example, prepare a bottle of water at the child's activity area, observe how much he drinks, and remind him if he drinks too little, but do not force him. Additionally, during non meal times when children are thirsty or hungry and ask for food from you, please ask them to drink water first.
Thirdly, lemon slices and apple slices can be added to boiling water to make it look beautiful and have a faint fruity flavor, increasing children's enjoyment of drinking water.
What's wrong with newborns not sleeping
Firstly, hunger. More common in newborns and babies under three months old. At this point, breastfeeding or nursing is needed to solve the problem. If a slightly older baby eats enough before bedtime, this factor can be ruled out.
Secondly, in dry weather conditions, babies may feel thirsty at night. Adding some water to them can help them calm down.
Thirdly, calcium deficiency. Calcium deficiency is one of the primary factors leading to restless sleep in infants. Lack of calcium and decrease in blood calcium can cause an increase in the excitability of the autonomic nervous system in the brain, leading to night awakenings, night startles, restlessness, and insomnia in babies. The solution is to supplement calcium and vitamin D for babies and expose them to more sunlight.
Water is the source of life, and the human body needs to drink water every day to supplement and maintain the water supply in the body. If the baby does not drink water, mothers should find some ways to make the baby drink water. Furthermore, parents should guide our babies to develop good drinking habits, especially in summer when they should drink plenty of plain water.
