Is this normal? I think its sign of dehydration. How can keep my baby from getting dehydrated? I try to breastfeed her but thats not enough for her so I give her bottle feed too.
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how old is your baby? It is hot these days, if you are not breastfeeding, it can be quite possible that he is thirsty. Check with a doctor what they think. In the meanwhile, if your baby is not six months yet, thin out the formula and feed him with more frequent intervals.
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^ pediatricians in the US caution against watering down formula. the ratio of calories/nutrients per ounce is important
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dry mouth could be as a result of baby sleeping with mouth open…no?
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hello do NOT bottle feed. their stomachs are tiny she is getting enough feed. dont be silly
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Yes a dry mouth and tongue is a sign of dehydration and not a good sign tbh, if its hot make sure you arent wrapping her up too warm and maybe ask a doctor to check her out.
Is she weeing as much as normal?
Take her to doctor and breastfeed her as much as possible in the meantime. And keep count of her wet diapers.
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This is the size of a baby’s stomach, and amounts each feed should be. You should be nursing eight to 12 times per day for about the first month. If you feel like you’re feeding your baby more often than someone you know whose baby is formula fed, you might be it’s because breast milk digests easier than formula, which means it moves through your baby’s digestive system faster and, therefore, makes your baby hungry more often.
Your baby should have six or more wet diapers per day, with clear or very pale urine. Fewer diapers or darker urine may mean your baby’s not getting enough to drink. I wouldn’t recommend automatically giving a bottle/formula right after you breastfeed just because you think baby is not getting enough. Let the amount of wet diapers, and weight gain be an indication of that.
If it looks like baby’s mouth is getting dry, you can dab it with a wet washcloth to moisten the lips/mouth, but don’t feed baby water or water down formula! Your baby is getting all the fluids she needs from breastmilk!
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also, if you’re concerned about your baby’s health, particularly a newborn, take him/her to the pediatrician. newborn visits are often very frequent as we’re learning to figure out what’s a concern and what’s not. pick a pediatrician who is easy to contact and meet with.
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I don’t know why ppl keep saying not to give babies water. It’s all new age stuff.. Our moms gave us water and nothing happened to us. I was stupid enough to follow that rule and now that my baby is 1.5 yrs old it’s always aa struggle to get her to drink enough water (so that her urine is not dark yellow and also so that she’s not constipated). All the babies I’ve seen who were fed water in a bottle always drink water without any issues because they’ve always been used to it. If you feel that givig a baby water to drink will reduce milk intake, don’t worry, it’ll hardly effect it. If u notice, water goes right through, it won’t satiate his/her hunger. It’s only a temporary filler, and the baby will take his/her next feed really soon.
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And yes I am aware that exclusively breastfed babies don’t require water, but giving them some just to get them used to it will not harm them. An ounce here and there for younger babies, and a few ounces for older ones. Trust me u will be thankful when they grow into toddlers (and when they start solids) if they’re happy drinkers.
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And I watered down my baby’s formula a bit, just to up her water intake. Nothing happened!! It just increased her water intake. Unless ur baby has weight or growth issues, this is of no concern. Btw if u add cerelac or rice cereal to ur babies bottles it’s always better to add one or two extra ounces of water in it anyway cuz otherwise the milk will be too heavy or thick and it might also cause constipation (due to reduced water intake compared to amount of solids in milk).
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When baby latch on, do I need to press/flatten the breast with fingers for milk flow? How can I know that. Baby isnt only sucking?
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^^^Water actually just doesn’t go ‘right through’…consider yourself drinking two glasses of water on an empty stomach,right before a meal…it will satiate you and kill your hunger.
Water just seems unnecessary for a newborn baby,and I tend to agree with this new school of thought.I never gave my daughter bottles of water when she was a baby.She started sipping it in a sippy cup when she was older and started solids.She drank fine then and drinks fine now too.The drinking habit is more encouraged by introducing the sippy cup and encouraging them to drink themselves rather than diluting the formula or just giving water in a bottle.I do agree that nothing happens if someone does that,it just decreases the nutrition they should be getting per day at a very young age.
To the OP…as Khattichic mentioned,how many wet diapers does the baby have/day…??..That is a good indicator of their fluid intake.
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You can start water around 6 months, that’s when most babies start solids as well. Water is not recommended for babies under5/6 is because it has no calories in it. Babies will fill their tummy with water but it won’t give them any nutrition.
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Thank you so much you all. 
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^ You should make an appointment with a lactation consultant to make sure you can identify a proper latch.
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My baby latches on properly ma sha Allah. I just wanna know that am I supposed to squeeze/press the breast while brestfeeding or just leave her sucking?
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Once the baby is nursing properly, you don’t usually need to add pressure on the breast.