my baby is 5 weeks.. can I give her a little water? if so how much
Why do you want to give her water is an important part of the question I think. It is very dangerous to give a baby that little water. It fills them so they eat less and can cause imbalance in their electrolytes. But I assume you have a reason for wanting to do so... So maybe if you told us we could help you brainstorm other solutions :)
My son's pediatrician told me to give him nothing but formula in his bottle. He said to not give him water until hes eating food and cereal.
I wouldn't give her any but if you do I definitely wouldn't give her an ounce. Maybe try half. She's still a bit young for water.
Oh no! Well gripe water, despite the misleading name, is not water! So straight water is not really a good substitute. I hope your baby is feeling better though :)