What happens if your baby drinks too much water?
January 9, 2010 - 5:33 pm
I have heard too much water for your baby can be bad. But how much is too much? My little boy is 6 months old and drinks about 4-7oz a day (not all at once) as well as his usual 4x 7oz bottles of formula and 2-3 solid feeds a day. I am just a bit worried that this is too much.
He drinks between 4 to 7 oz of water a day sometimes less but never more
January 9th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
No, that is not too much water – 7oz taken over a day is fine, especially in hot weather.
January 9th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
I have heard that it can cause the child to go into seizures and cause the kidneys to go into shock. I would contact your doctor because they can tell you what is a correct amount for your child’s weight and diet.
January 9th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Is this 4-7 ounces or 4, 7 ounce bottles? If you’re giving your kid 28 ounces of water, that may be a bit too much.
January 9th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Normal! Juices, water, broth…Normal!!!
If your baby was 2 weekd old then I would be worried because water has no nutrients, when they are older as yours… they need water bc all the solids they are eating
January 9th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
i am not sure what will happen but mine used to spit it up if it was too much or they could not handle it.
January 9th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Read this article you may think twice about that much water….It probably will not harm them but my son get 1oz of water a day with his solids and he barely eve drinks it and hes 6 months old….http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jan/11/too-much-water-can-be-deadly-for-infants/
January 9th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Babies under 12 months do not need water – it replaces more nutritional food and formula.
January 9th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
u need to discuss the amt for him with your doc…
the result of too much can lead to electrolyte imbalances that can become deadly..