Water is necessary for carrying nutrients to your cells, flushing bacteria from your system, preventing dehydration, and replacing fluids lost from sweating, but you may not need to drink as much as you thought.
Stephen R. Daniels. pediatrician. No. You shouldn't give your newborn water or sugar water. And if you're feeding powdered or concentrated formula to your baby, never dilute it with more than the amount of water called for on the label. Your infant will get all the necessary hydration from breast milk or formula.
1 For infants under 6 months who are not breastfed, also give 100-200 ml clean water during this period. 2  Show her how much solution to give her child. 3  Show her how to give it-a teaspoonful every 1-2 minutes for a child under 2 years, frequent sips from a cup for an older child.