In addition to Mother's Milk or breastfeeding, many parents give to the water a little baby 0-6 months old . Either after feeding and at other times . In fact , the habit is very wrong because the risk of causing a variety of health effects .
What are the dangers ? Here's an explanation :
Bacterial Infections
* Provision of water in infants 0-6 months to make a baby at risk of bacterial infection if contaminated water is used . Utami himself has had experience , patients are about 1 month old , if the baby's mother reported frequent bowel movements up to a dozen even dozens of times a day .
His mother thinks her child diarrhea due to illness , so that was breast-fed , then given well water and formula . The result normal infants who had diarrhea digestive actually infected with the bacteria .
It is known from baby feces containing blood . Most likely , the infection appears as white water intake that supplied his mother . Moreover, if the equipment is not hygienic drinking , also is not the right way to cook and was contaminated with bacteria .
2 . Disturb Infant Brain
0-6 month baby kidneys not functioning properly , so that if he was given water , the water will bring art and electrolytes in the blood , such as sodium , which is actually useful to the body . If the deficiency , the risk of the baby having a seizure .
The more electrolyte is " wasted " , the more negative risks that can be experienced . As a result , if the baby is spending a lot of electrolytes from all her organs , a good heart , kidney or lung disease , including the brain , the brain activity can be disrupted . Symptoms , can include low body temperature until a seizure .
3 . Kidney Damage
Renal function as a regulator of fluid balance in the body is not yet perfect in infants aged 0-6 months . Indeed at 35 weeks gestational age , infant kidney is formed , but not yet functioning properly . So even after the baby is born . Although kidney shape is perfect . This lasted until the baby is 6 months old .
Another case in children and adults , kidneys regulate fluid intake with expenditure. For example , if a lot of drinking , so the kidneys will regulate berkemihnya often . Or at the time of the cold, will be more frequent urination . Conversely , in hot weather , we tend to urinate less frequently .
In essence , the kidneys regulate the balance of fluids / electrolytes in the body , such as sodium , calcium , and others . But if it happens when the kidney has not been given his perfect white water , the body of excess water or the baby will be " poisoned " water . Because the incoming water can not be balanced against the costs incurred.
4 . poisoned
It is true that the baby had enough to drink , but not drinking water lo . Because infants under 6 months of age to drink water it will harm the baby itself. Research Dr . Jennifer Anders darijohn Hopkins Children 's Center in Baltimore USA proved , giving water to infants under six months of risky lead poisoning ( intoxication ) .
According to Jennifer , had a baby instinctively thirst reflex or desire to drink . Because of this , many parents give the baby extra water in addition to breast milk . In fact , the little kidneys not functioning properly . As a result , the water they drink to make her let go of sodium ( minerals needed for the body's metabolic processes ) .
In fact , loss of sodium can affect brain activity . As results , baby will experience symptoms of poisoning , including low body temperature , swollen face and even convulsions . Because of that , Jennifer insists , breastfed babies do not need to consume water . For babies 0-6 months enough milk .
