On 10 Jun 2004 at 0:14, Jennifer Tow, IBCLC wrote:

> http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/sanjwatr.htm
>
> "Water: How important is it for infants?
> For some readers the very idea of giving water to their nursing babies
> may be choking. Learn why some experts urge that breasted or bottle
> fed infants drink water in in our chemically polluted environment"

I think this belief is due to wrong breastfeeding management. Also,
according to this site, this lady herself didn't give her child water
for the first THREE YEARS. Assuming she did start complementary
feeding at about 6 months, it is very possible that this child did
get too little fluids.
--
Heleen Hayes
www.xs4all.nl/~hhayes

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