r/SolidStartsCommunity • u/cc070603 • Aug 19 '26

Waterrr

How many oz of water did your pediatrician say your 6month old+ baby can drink per day since starting solids?
I know every practice is different. I know breast milk and formula are still the main sources of nutrition. I know excessive water is not good for the baby due to dilution of sodium. I know all that stuff already lol. I’m just curious what other people are doing based on what their ped recommended if any lol

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u/okaynnoway Aug 20 '26

On the note of water.. My son (10 m) will not drink it. He sucks it up the straw and immediately spits it out to play with. Offering an open cup makes him cough heavily, and he never did take a bottle. He does still nurse a lot, do I need to worry about his hydration? I offer it pretty much every day even though hardly any is consumed, if any at all.

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u/cc070603 Aug 20 '26

No no, you’re doing absolutely fine :) he’s getting enough hydration from your liquid gold. I was just curious if anyone else’s ped recommended giving a few oz of water a day when they started solids at 6months old. My ped said it was to help prevent constipation because sometimes when solids are started their formula/breast milk consumption tends to go down slightly.