Counsel on Use of Water in Babies

Mother's milk in the first six months of life fills all the food and fluid needs because it contains 88 % water and provides enough energy for the baby, so in the first months of life, the baby needs no extra water unless it is recommended.

Can the baby drink water?

Wait six months before you drink water to your baby, and then start with the limited amount in a few milliliters a day.

If you think that the baby wants to drink some water during the first six months of its life, it can help the baby avoid dehydrated (especially in high - temperature cases) and refresh when it is hot.

Why is water important for children?

Water is important to children because it is responsible for many functions in the organism (the breathing, fixing of body temperature, helping to transport nutrients from cells to organisms), is the primary blood component, intestine fluids, removes harmful matter from the body through urine and perspiration.