can I give water to my 1 month old baby? or wet his lips with water? for the last two days, he is not peeing? he breast feeds normally. no other issues. sleeping well.

1 Answer

ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician3 years ago

A. NO, please..! Breast milk has got lot of water ( 80 to 90% of water) which satisfies babys thirst. Baby should be breast feed exclusively till 6 months. all the best.!

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