Does my baby need extra water or vitamins?

We are still celebrating breastfeeding this month of August and today we bring you a common question asked by most of you.

“Does my baby below 6months need extra water or vitamins?”

The answer is NO… your baby below 6 months doesnt need extra water or Vitamins.

Breast milk provides all the fluids and nutrients your baby needs. Giving your child tea, gripe water, glucose water, porridge or anything else apart from breast milk before they make 6months; makes your baby suckle less hence a low production of breast milk.

Below are some of the reasons why;

Breast milk has the ability to quench your child’s thirst and later satisfy them too.
As the child suckles, the first milk is watery to quench your child’s thirst then fatty for satiety.

Your baby’s stomach/gut affected when given anything else apart from breast milk. It causes an interruption in digestion once drinks or foods other than breast milk are introduced before 6months.

Breast milk is the only food your baby below 6 months needs. You can still continue to breast feed up to 2years and also introduce other foods when the baby has made 6 completed months.