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breastmilk as a thirst quencher
DS is 11.5 months and eats lots of solids, breastfeeds heaps & loves
drinking water. but i have been wondering if breastmilk quenches an older baby's thirst or if as it is sweet, it doesn't? i would assume that their body would get hydrated, but what about the actual thirst? the reason i ask is he can have a long breastfeed & then want to have a good long drink of water. not worrying or anything, just curious! -- elizabeth (in australia) DS - born 20-aug-02 |
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breastmilk as a thirst quencher
i would assume that their
body would get hydrated, but what about the actual thirst? the reason i ask is he can have a long breastfeed & then want to have a good long drink of water. The foremilk is designed to be thistquenching. If he is nurisng often and getting plenty of foremilk, he should be quenching his thirst. But then, he may just like water, and find it more thirst quenching. If he enjoys it, at this age there is no harm. Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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breastmilk as a thirst quencher
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"elizabeth emerald" wrote: DS is 11.5 months and eats lots of solids, breastfeeds heaps & loves drinking water. but i have been wondering if breastmilk quenches an older baby's thirst or if as it is sweet, it doesn't? i would assume that their body would get hydrated, but what about the actual thirst? the reason i ask is he can have a long breastfeed & then want to have a good long drink of water. DS did this too. Perhaps it's like switching boobs -- they get a pattern of foremilk (for thirst) -- hindmilk (for hunger) -- foremilk or water (for thirst)? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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