Babies under six months old should never be given water to drink. So that was reminded by scientists from Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, United States, to the parents. Consuming too much water can increase the dangerous condition in infants, or the so-called water intoxication.
According to Dr. Jennifer Anders, an expert on emergency child of John Hopkins Children's Center, although the baby is very small, they have a thirst reflex or a stimulant to drink. When they feel thirsty and wanted a drink, liquid is required to drink breast milk or formula.
According to Anders, baby's immature kidneys. Give them plenty of water will cause the baby's body due to excess fluid out of sodium. Losing sodium can affect brain activity. Early symptoms of water intoxication is irritability (whining), drowsiness, and other mental changes. Other symptoms that may emerge is the decrease in body temperature, edema, or swelling around the face, and seizures.
The initial symptoms that arise are sometimes less obvious, so the new parents realize when their baby seizures. However, by rapid, seizure symptoms may not appear.
Parents also should avoid giving formula milk with excessive dilution, or a child drinks that contain electrolytes.
For some cases, it may be appropriate to give small amounts of water, for example in a state of constipation and during hot weather. However, parents should consult it with the pediatrician. The supply of water in the baby is only allowed as many as one to two ounces of water on each gift.
If parents feel their baby suffered water intoxication, or when their baby seizures, they should provide immediate medical attention
According to Dr. Jennifer Anders, an expert on emergency child of John Hopkins Children's Center, although the baby is very small, they have a thirst reflex or a stimulant to drink. When they feel thirsty and wanted a drink, liquid is required to drink breast milk or formula.
According to Anders, baby's immature kidneys. Give them plenty of water will cause the baby's body due to excess fluid out of sodium. Losing sodium can affect brain activity. Early symptoms of water intoxication is irritability (whining), drowsiness, and other mental changes. Other symptoms that may emerge is the decrease in body temperature, edema, or swelling around the face, and seizures.
The initial symptoms that arise are sometimes less obvious, so the new parents realize when their baby seizures. However, by rapid, seizure symptoms may not appear.
Parents also should avoid giving formula milk with excessive dilution, or a child drinks that contain electrolytes.
For some cases, it may be appropriate to give small amounts of water, for example in a state of constipation and during hot weather. However, parents should consult it with the pediatrician. The supply of water in the baby is only allowed as many as one to two ounces of water on each gift.
If parents feel their baby suffered water intoxication, or when their baby seizures, they should provide immediate medical attention
