Giving a newborn baby water could lead to death, studies say. Babies should only be given milk to drink until they are six months’ old. If a baby fills up with water, the baby could miss out on the nutrients that it needs from milk. Water intoxication occurs when consuming large amounts of water in a short period of time and reduces the sodium levels in the blood. A baby would most likely be too full to ingest that much water, though.

Key Takeaways:

• -babies are constantly growing and need nutrients to keep up with body energy
  -they receive nutrients thru breast milk of formula
• -babies need nutrients to grow healthy and strong
  -water lacks these nutrients but will make baby full causing baby not wanting a feeding
• -could fill up on water, crave nutrients, drink to much water, causing water intoxication
  -very hard for baby to overcome making it fatal

“Feeding your baby water can carry risks – it can cause water intoxication.”

Read more: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/family-kids/you-should-never-feed-your-11763181