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	<title>Comments on: Water Hog!</title>
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		<title>by: Jenny</title>
		<link>http://www.micahandlindsey.com/2007/11/04/water-hog/#comment-226</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I originally was just going to give you some bogus info as a joke because I gave Cate water after about 6 mos. old a couple of times a week in a sippy cup.

Thought you might like to know what I found for you:

P.S. Fun to see you at the park!

Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and minerals than breastmilk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt. Also, because of less efficient metabolism, formula-fed infants lose more water. In breastfed babies, not only is extra water unnecessary, giving bottles of water to quench baby's thirst may also lessen the desire to breastfeed. This will interfere with the balance between mother's milk supply and baby's demand. Bottles of water are also likely to cause nipple confusion. A baby who is too warm or thirsty, but not hungry, can satisfy his need for more water by feeding more frequently and just enough to get the watery foremilk, but not necessarily the creamier hindmilk. Breastfeeding babies are great self-thirst-quenchers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I originally was just going to give you some bogus info as a joke because I gave Cate water after about 6 mos. old a couple of times a week in a sippy cup.</p>
<p>Thought you might like to know what I found for you:</p>
<p>P.S. Fun to see you at the park!</p>
<p>Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and minerals than breastmilk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt. Also, because of less efficient metabolism, formula-fed infants lose more water. In breastfed babies, not only is extra water unnecessary, giving bottles of water to quench baby&#8217;s thirst may also lessen the desire to breastfeed. This will interfere with the balance between mother&#8217;s milk supply and baby&#8217;s demand. Bottles of water are also likely to cause nipple confusion. A baby who is too warm or thirsty, but not hungry, can satisfy his need for more water by feeding more frequently and just enough to get the watery foremilk, but not necessarily the creamier hindmilk. Breastfeeding babies are great self-thirst-quenchers.
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		<title>by: summer</title>
		<link>http://www.micahandlindsey.com/2007/11/04/water-hog/#comment-225</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>True that!</description>
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		<title>by: lindsey</title>
		<link>http://www.micahandlindsey.com/2007/11/04/water-hog/#comment-224</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Scummy....at least my kid didn't walk around town with a black eye for two weeks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scummy&#8230;.at least my kid didn&#8217;t walk around town with a black eye for two weeks!
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		<title>by: summer</title>
		<link>http://www.micahandlindsey.com/2007/11/04/water-hog/#comment-223</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I vote for bad mom!  J/K Linny</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I vote for bad mom!  J/K Linny
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