While drink большего quantities of water is good idea for everything, especially within hot summer months, too much water can be 6 months harmful to babies and is younger. According to research 1997 review of new mothers has found in Reviews of Clinical physicians, that almost 25 percent give to their water of babies at least 3 times a week on the first month of a life.
Water intoxication is rare in children and adults whom in a condition to judge their own water requirements thirst and activity. But babies not in a condition to make it. Besides, kidneys of newborns get more slowly than that of the senior babies, causing sodium levels in blood to be dissolved.
According to doctors, about 24 cases of water intoxication have informed in Hospital S-Louis Children’s in years 1989 – 1991. The problem, apparently, increases, as on only 10 cases have informed with 1985 to 1988. In cases has informed, that differently healthy babies were 4 – 5 months and have drunk three 8 ounces. Bottles of water during 6 – 12 hours.
Signs of water intoxication include pale urine, using it is more than 8 diapers in day, and the child sleeping more than usually and being difficult to wake up.
Mothers need to advise, that healthy babies receive all water in which they require chest milk or the formula.
The child can receive water intoxication as a result of drink of several bottles of water day or from drink of the infantile formula which has been dissolved too much.
Water fills the child, not adding a calorie, thus water addition can lead to loss of weight or insufficient increase in weight for the child.
Pediatrists advise to feed babies 2 – 3 ounces more than their age in months at each feeding. For example, babies would eat 4 months 6 – 7 ounces three times a day. It is more than 8 ounces at any feeding seldom necessary. Usual proportions of milk that should irrigate to be about milk of two thirds to one third water. With these proportions the child receives approximately 8 ounces of the water which equally had for the 24-sentry the period. If the formula is dissolved, moderate, should not be less than 50 percent.
Only approximately seven months of age when the child has started to eat firm products, should be a few waters entered in a cup.
Water intoxication can be prevented following your instructions of doctors.