Any ideas on how to encourage a 12 week old baby to drink water? It's so warm so I don't want her…

Olivia hates water so I put a tiny bit of juice in, a no added sugar one though xx

@abbyrose is she allowed that yet? Xx

@megan-leigh hmm I don't know lol, I did at that age in the heat.... they say baby's don't need water though they have there milk but 6 months and over they can but I use to give her bits xx

@abbyrose The HV advised to try her with a bit here and there. And with it being so warm I need to give her something. And she drinks 24oz in a day already so don't really want to add to that when she just wants a drink. I know if they're overfed it can make them dead unsettled 🙈 xx

@megan-leigh just try putting literally a drop of juice in it, yeah I know lol it's hard isn't it xx

@mamaofzuri She's stripped down to her nappy atm. I have all the windows open to try and cool the house down too. She was very warm in her vest before though. And she isn't due a bottle for over an hour. She's taken an ounce so at Least I know she's hydrated abit more xx

@abbyrose Yeah haha she's had an ounce for now and I'll pick up some juice tomorrow and hopefully it'll help her. I only try her once a day with it inbetween her 12pm and 4pm bottle as it's at it warmest then xx

@ezchaz My HV said to try her with water inbetween feeds. I've only been trying her once a day between 12 & 4pm when it's the hottest. As if I give her more milk it will not only upset her belly but upset her routine also cc

I don't think any baby takes to water right away. Took both mine a few months. I wouldn't advice juice at such an early age but that's just me. As long as she's feeding and having wet nappies then you know she's not dehydrated. Little sips here & there is better than nothing. The more used to water they get the more they eventually drink 😊

@mamaofzuri I know. Just gave her an ounce to help her to her next bottle. Don't want to upset her belly or routine xx

@sara-lou86 She just was dead sweaty in her vest and was worried it might dehydrate her. But she wasn't due a bottle and don't want to mess up her routine bottle wise xx

I gave Morgan water as a newborn/ young baby to help with constipation. He only took a few sips here & there. You wouldn't want them having too much as like you said she needs her feeds and wouldn't want her having too much in her tummy. It is extremely hot though. But apparently the water in their formula is enough.

@sara-lou86 Were having a heatwave so that's why I've been giving it her. Usually I don't bother tbh. But when she woke up before she was sweaty so worried me it may of dehydrated her. She's had a bit now and she seems happier and is now going to sleep bless her xx

Water can stop a baby’s ability to absorb what they need from their milk hun that’s why it’s so important to get the right amount of water for the formula in their bottles x

@melanie-spiritmedium wonder why she told me to give her it then the idiot xx

@megan-leigh, I think they make it up as they go along hun mine told me last week to leave the baby without a nappy if I think he’s too hot!? 😳 Pretty sure none of them have ever had kids lol x

@melanie-spiritmedium They're obviously idiots haha 🙈 xx