Water for your baby: how to choose it?
Choosing the right water to hydrate your baby can be difficult. To help you navigate the many brands available, follow our advice.
Before six months, if your baby is exclusively breastfed, breast milk is generally sufficient to meet their daily water needs. This is also true if they are formula-fed. Indeed, the WHO recommends breastfeeding until six months of age, but if you cannot or do not wish to breastfeed, infant formulas are available. However, in this situation, it is essential to choose the right water to prepare them. The same applies when it comes to quenching the thirst of a baby over six months old.
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What is the best water for a baby?
Whether it’s to meet your baby’s hydration needs or to prepare their bottles, you must carefully choose the water you use. Unlike adults, babies’ bodies are made up of approximately 75% water. Infants’ hydration needs are significantly higher. Moisture escapes through their skin, and their kidneys are still immature enough to eliminate toxins. Therefore, to avoid any potential overload on your baby’s system, it’s advisable to give them water with low mineral content and small amounts of nitrates, magnesium, sodium, calcium, or other nutrients, as recommended by ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety).
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Water bottles designed for babies usually have labels indicating their suitability. You might find phrases like “suitable for hydrating babies” or “suitable for preparing infant food.” So, which water should you choose for your baby? Evian natural mineral water is a good option.
Tap water or bottled water: which is the best choice for a baby?
When it comes to hydrating an infant or preparing their bottles, the question of choosing between tap water and bottled water often arises. Both options can be suitable, provided certain precautions are taken.
Tap water can be used if it meets current quality standards and if the municipality does not have high levels of nitrates or other undesirable substances. However, this option requires regularly checking the information provided by local health authorities and avoiding the use of water from older installations that may contain lead.
Bottled water suitable for babies is a simple and safe alternative. Some naturally low-mineral waters state on their label that they are suitable for preparing baby formula or feeding infants. This indication guarantees a stable composition that meets the needs of young children.
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