Why can’t babies drink water but use water on formula milk?
In: Biology
Babies have to drink milk to grow and thrive. They need to get all their nutrients from milk because they are unable to eat yet. Water doesn’t actually harm them, but it does fill up their little bellies, and make the babies not want to drink their milk.
Therefore, it’s generally not a great idea to give them water. Also, they don’t generally need water, as they get the water they need from their milk. If they are hot and sweating, it’s okay to give them some water, because they lose water from sweating. However, they should get milk first, to give them the nutrients they need.
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