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Hi i was just wondering why a new born baby can't drink water??
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Who told you that ?: Breast milk or properly prepared formula is the only fluid/nutrition that a baby needs in the first months of life.Water is not necessary but also not toxic. Feeding them water gives them nothing they need and the energy they waste drinking it can ware them down and interfere with needed feeding. An ounce every once in a while to let grandma enjoy the moment is fine, but shouldn't be routine.
Answered 3/14/2019
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