Questions
How much water should a 7-month-old baby drink? Why does my baby not want to drink water all day? Sometimes I add more water to the formula milk, is that considered drinking water? Can a 7-month-old baby drink honey water? My baby eats and drinks very little, usually only drinking 30 milliliters of formula milk at a time, and drinks more when hungry.
Answers
Establishing a habit of drinking water takes time to cultivate, just like some adults also don’t like to drink water. For babies, you can encourage them to drink water by offering small amounts multiple times, and as the baby grows older, you can teach them the importance of drinking water. Regarding poor appetite, it may be due to physiological or pathological reasons and requires observing the baby’s growth and development, such as weight, height, and intellectual development. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicine believes that lying down for too long can damage the Qi, which may lead to symptoms such as indigestion and loss of appetite. Firstly, you can make fresh fruit juice, dilute it with water, and let the baby drink frequently. Secondly, if the baby’s growth and development is affected, you can give them some medicine that strengthens the spleen and stomach, such as Shen Ling Bai Zhu San or Jian Pi Wan. If there are symptoms of food retention, you can also take Stomach-Healthy Digestive oral liquid (Jian Wei Xiao Shi Oral Liquid), San Jia San, or Bao He Wan. However, if there is no impact on growth and development, no special treatment is needed; you can increase the baby’s physical activity to boost appetite. Again, a lack of trace elements like zinc may also cause a decrease in appetite, but supplementing these elements takes time. Lastly, I wish the baby health and happiness as they grow!