https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:44:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431895 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:32:24 +0000 .twist. 1431895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We give him a sippy cup just to play with and get used to, but it doesn't seem necessary right now. He had great poops and gets lots of fluid from my breastmilk. I just want him to get used to the sippy cup! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431810 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:14:38 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1431810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If poops are not hard and peeing is normal, then no. There is plenty of water in most foods (and milk and formula). We still rarely give water at 13 months. He drinks milk from a sippy with meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431800 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:11:39 +0000 birdofafeather 1431800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when we started solids like PPs. just to practice... which she didn't understand for a long time! but really only a couple of ounces, especially at a young age. you want them filling up on milk, then trying solids and then a little water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431682 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:39:31 +0000 autumnlove 1431682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431654 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:32:30 +0000 dolphin 1431654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we started giving her water at 6 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431618 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:18:29 +0000 illumina 1431618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked about this today and our health visitor said to offer with meals from 6mths just to get her used to drinking from a cup at mealtimes...it doesn't really matter if they drink any because they are still getting all the fluids they need from the milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431585 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:09:31 +0000 Crisark 1431585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started giving her small amounts of water at 10months because she was becoming constipated with all the new solid foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1431087 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:50:05 +0000 HabesBabe 1431087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto to the PPs... water in a straw cup when we started solids at 6 months. My mom actually was pestering me for MONTHS beforehand because LO would hiccup and was "thirsty" (nevermind that she was a nursing maniac). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430685 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:45:37 +0000 erwoo 1430685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I introduced water when I started solids around 6 months, but both of my boys didn't drink much right away which was expected. I didn't give throughout the day. Just during meals to start until they were off BM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430673 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:43:53 +0000 jetsa 1430673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipper2010: our doc just told us to start a cup with water but no more than 4 ounces per day. J is 5 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430666 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:41:52 +0000 skipper2010 1430666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! This was helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430660 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:38:51 +0000 Smurfette 1430660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5.5 months when we started solids. 1) So she would practice with a sippy cup 2) It helps with constipation. We never had issues with that but we still kept offering it. She would maybe drink 1oz a meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430648 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:36:01 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1430648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started giving LO water in a sippy cup when we started solids. One reason was to start getting him used to a sippy and the other reason was constipation. By 6 months, he was on all formula, and he was going 4 or 5 days without a BM. The water helps with that...and when it was particularly bad, that's the only time he got an ounce of fruit juice mixed with an ounce of water to help get things moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430646 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:35:27 +0000 JerricaBenton 1430646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started giving her a straw cup with an ounce or two of water when we started solids. I really just wanted her to practice with a straw as I didn't think she was getting enough solids in to worry about constipation. She took to it right away and loved drinking from a cup so i was careful to limit it so she didn't get too much and not want to nurse. I think it's mainly important for learning and then once they are eating larger amounts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430644 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:34:49 +0000 NurseMommy 1430644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He doesn't NEED it, but you won't hurt him to give him a little, as long as it's not interfering with his formula intake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430635 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:31:27 +0000 skipper2010 1430635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheert16: Is there a reason behind giving them water at this age or did you use it as more of a means to practicing using a sippy cup? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430629 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:30:13 +0000 cheert16 1430629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we started solids (6 months) I would just give him water in a sippy cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430624 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:29:16 +0000 mrsjyw 1430624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started giving him water when we started solids at 5.5 months. He never had too much of it, it was more to ease constipation, which I had read somewhere and to practice using a straw cup! Even at 15 months, DS' fluid intake is 90% almond milk/10% water in a given day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/should-i-be-giving-lo-water#post-1430592 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:21:17 +0000 skipper2010 1430592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 6 months old and has only ever had breast milk and formula for fluids. We've been giving him solids and then he usually takes in a little more formula after his "meal". Should I be giving him plain water? I always thought the formula was mixed in enough water to meet his requirements, but now I'm thinking maybe at 6 months he needs more? </p> <p>When did you start giving LO water? </p>