#24: How much water should my baby drink? Do babies even need water? And if they do need water, when and how is the best way to give babies water?

In this episode we’re diving deep into your baby’s fluid needs. Breastmilk and/or formula meets the majority of baby’s water needs, plus the foods your baby is learning to eat contribute fluid too.

Adding extra water to your baby’s diet can be a problem. In this episode I map out the two primary problems with adding additional water too early…but also show you when you do add water, an easy way to make sure you’re offering your baby enough but not too much water.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why most babies do not need extra water before 6 months…and why you should take it easy on water in the second half of infancy too

2. How breastmilk, formula and the new foods your baby is learning to eat contribute to hydration

3. The safest way to introduce water to your baby when they are ready and how to avoid giving too much

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/24

Links from this episode:

• ezpz Tiny Cup for 6-12 month olds. Get 15% off all ezpz feeding gear when you use the code BABYLED at checkout; click here to shop.

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program 

•  Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Other Episodes Related to This Topic:

• Episode 40 - 6 Reasons to Skip the Sippy Cup with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

• Episode 101 - Straw Cup vs. Open Cups: Which Comes First? with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

• Episode 281 - Water: Why Offering Water to Early Eaters Can be Dangerous

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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.

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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

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