I have been really hesitant to give our daughter much water before she was a year old. She mostly bf'd when thirsty and sometimes had water with meals or when she was excited to see us drink water. Her elimination patterns were fine.
Now she's 13mo and learned the sign and word for water and asks for it all the time. I got her a cup, and she is in love with the cup. She treats it like a baby and gets completely excited about it whenever she sees it.
She doesn't actually drink much water, but I do think she is drinking water sometimes when she used to come to me for a sip of breastmilk. I try to focus on bm more because she is quite skinny (but healthy). She breastfeeds at least 7 times over a 24 hour period, sometimes a lot more, sometimes a little less.
How much water should she have, and when/how should I offer it to her?
Thanks for your help on this--I can find a lot about infants and water, but not that much about full-term breastfeeding toddlers and water.
Now she's 13mo and learned the sign and word for water and asks for it all the time. I got her a cup, and she is in love with the cup. She treats it like a baby and gets completely excited about it whenever she sees it.
She doesn't actually drink much water, but I do think she is drinking water sometimes when she used to come to me for a sip of breastmilk. I try to focus on bm more because she is quite skinny (but healthy). She breastfeeds at least 7 times over a 24 hour period, sometimes a lot more, sometimes a little less.
How much water should she have, and when/how should I offer it to her?
Thanks for your help on this--I can find a lot about infants and water, but not that much about full-term breastfeeding toddlers and water.
That's what I'll do!
