How much water should a 6 month old baby drink?

Nowadays, many young couples are raising their babies alone. Due to lack of experience, young couples will face a series of problems in the process of raising their babies, such as not knowing when to wean the baby, not knowing when to supplement the baby with complementary food, etc. As we all know, the most abundant substance in the human body is water, and everyone needs to replenish enough water every day. So if it is a six-month-old baby, how much water should be supplemented every day?

How much water should a 6 month old baby drink?

For a six-month-old baby, it is fine if he drinks a normal amount of water. Generally speaking, at six months old, the baby has already started eating complementary foods, so it is necessary for him to drink water. As for drinking water at this time, generally speaking, it is enough to drink water half an hour or an hour after a meal. As for drinking milk powder, generally speaking, you can drink 1/2 the amount of water after each drink of milk.

A six-month-old baby who has been eating milk powder easily develops blisters on his lips, urinates less, and has yellow urine, which are signs of dehydration. It is related to the hot weather, frequent sweating and excessive water consumption of the body. The baby needs to be fed with warm water in small amounts and multiple times. It is recommended to give your baby 50-100ml of warm water at a time, three to five times a day. And observe the baby's urine output. Make sure your urine volume is adequate and clear.

The amount of water a six-month-old baby drinks each day is determined based on the baby's other fluid intake (if the baby loses too much fluid, additional calculations will be required). Calculated per kilogram of the baby's body weight, the amount of liquid needed per day is roughly 120 to 150 milliliters. Multiply the body weight (kilograms) by 120 to 150 milliliters to get the total amount of liquid per day. Then subtract the amount of milk and water in the baby's food to get the amount of water the baby drinks every day. According to the current situation, the child is severely dehydrated, so the formula milk can be diluted appropriately, and small amounts of breastfeeding can be adopted. Attention should be paid to the hygiene around the lips, which should be cleaned regularly. Oral probiotics should be taken to regulate the intestinal flora, and Qinghuobao formula milk can be used for treatment.

Babies aged 6 months should be given some fruit juice, but not too much. It absolutely cannot replace milk powder. The intestinal absorption function of babies is far inferior to that of adults, so many things cannot be absorbed well by babies. Milk powder should still be the main food, with appropriate supplementary food, such as egg yolk, rice soup, vegetable soup, fish paste, etc.