Often parents are mistaken about giving water to infants, many from parents who provide water when the children had finished their meal. This error is because water was not good for your baby's health. Behind the habit of providing water was stored dangers that may threaten the baby, especially infants under 6 months of age.
ASI, Enough!
White water beneficial to health of children and adults it is true, but NOT for babies. "The white water is not recommended, especially in infants aged <6 months, because its use does not exist," go to dr. Yulia Lukita Dewanti, M. Ked. PED, RS Sari Asih SpA of Serang.
In infants that age, exclusive breastfeeding without giving any other liquid is sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of infants in accordance with its development. Naturally, the composition of breast milk contains 88 percent water produced would meet the needs of baby fluid.
So even with babies who drink formula, more than 80 percent of the composition of formula milk is water. Given the high water content in breast milk or formula, infants 6 months or less need not be given any additional other liquids directly-including water, sweet tea, or fruit juice.
This means that babies will not lack the liquid as far as babies get enough breast milk or formula each day. Babies will always 'ask' breast milk / formula milk when he felt thirsty (on demand).
3 Reasons White Water Prohibited
So, why not good plain water given to infants?
Can Damage Kidneys
"In infants younger than 6 months, all organs were not functioning Like normal people in general. Well, the organ directly related to fluid metabolism is the kidney. If the baby is given lots of water, the kidneys are not ready to filter-except breast milk can be damaged, "said a doctor who loved this novel. Yes, infant kidney has not been able to remove water quickly, so as to cause the accumulation of water in the body that can harm the baby (water intoxication).
Poisoned water
Excess water above will cause the content of electrolytes in the blood become unbalanced, for example sodium (sodium). Excess liquid will dissolve the sodium in the blood and the body will be removed, so that a low sodium content which can affect brain activity.
Initially characterized by irritability (whining), drowsiness and other symptoms of impairment of consciousness that sometimes escaped the vigilance of parents. Other symptoms are a decrease in body temperature, swelling around the face and if left to go into spasm. If your baby to have seizures, developmental delay may happen in future but it depends on the frequency and duration of these seizures occur.
Nutritional needs are not met
In addition to poisoning the water, giving water every time the baby cries is wrong. Crying baby does not always mean hunger. He could have bladder (urinating), BAB (Toilet), less comfortable, pain or other. Babies who are given water every she cries will be full. So the desire to breastfeed your baby will decline. As a result, the intake of nutrients in the body decreases as well. Whereas the first three years is the golden period (golden age) for growth and development of children in the future and highly dependent on nutritional intake of the time. Therefore, the Moms have to eat a nutritious food for milk quality maintained.
Diarrhea, Give breast milk and Equipment
What if the baby diarrhea, what should be given water? "For babies younger than 6 months, still give only breast milk. Indeed, the need for liquids during diarrhea will increase, but breastfeeding is sufficient to meet those needs. The more often the mother breastfeed the more milk produced, so the mother did not have to worry about her breast milk is not enough, "advises Dr. Yulia. Remember, breast milk is complete, including electrolyte content. Thus, the granting of a special electrolyte fluid infant is still not recommended.
May be Introduced more than 6 Months
Providing water can be done when the baby started to enter the age of 6 months, where solids (Complementary feeding) was introduced. In addition, at the age of more than 6 months, the baby's organs are considered 'ready' to digest food and drinks other than breast milk. In addition, there are some studies say that in certain cases-such as hot weather or constipation-giving water to infants allowed.
However, giving it enough water around a tablespoon of each administration. Instead, use a spoon, not a pacifier / bottle in order to avoid losing control of how much water is already drunk baby, not to most. For instance that occurred at John Hopkins Children 'Center, a hospital in America, as quoted from the site. In the summer, many babies are brought to the emergency room by parents who panic because their baby seizures. Later revealed that it is caused by intake of water that is too much. Hmm, you do not want that to happen to your child, right?
Water starch, Not recommended!
Watering starch (rice cooking water) are still found in the plural society. Response to this, Dr. Yulia assert that water is not recommended starch remains to be given to infants younger than 6 months.
Many mothers give their children water when diarrhea starch in order to overcome dehydration. Many of the water mixing starch in baby food when your child older than 6 months. It is said dr. Yulia, starch water composition is nothing but carbohydrates. Indeed, starch water better than the white water that contains no nutrients and only a few types of electrolyte.
Even so, for babies over 6 months which is always given starch water, which will be met only needs carb. As a result, the baby could get fat without any 'isi'nya. To support growth and development of children, who need not be carbohydrate. Protein, fat, fiber, macro and micro nutrients also play an important role. So, bijaklah in choosing food / beverage to be consumed little during its growth and development. (Okzcom)
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