The fresh water is very important for the human health, but if we give it to the very young baby it will cause some negative effect. It is very important to be understood by the parents. The parents often give the fresh water to the baby although the baby is less than 6 months old. They often give it after give suck or in other occasions. There are some negative effects for the baby`s health
Summary:
- The bacterial infection will happen for the young baby who has consumed much fresh water. The indication of the bacterial infection is getting the diarrhea. The feces also contain some bloods caused by consuming much fresh water. Moreover if there is unsterile fresh water which is consumed by the young baby.
- The brain disorder, it happens because the kidneys don’t work well yet. If the young baby consumes much fresh water, the electrolyte which is useful for the baby will leave out through the urine. If there are a lot of electrolytes left out from the body, the young baby will have some stiffs, the heart disruptions or lung disruptions, and some brain disruptions. Those can be indicated by the reducing the body temperature of the young baby, even the baby gets some stiffs.
- It can damage the baby`s kidney. It happens because the kidneys of the young baby don’t function yet. The kidney has a function to manage the circulation of the human body fluids. As an example if we consume much fresh water we will get the urination frequently. While in the warm weather, we will have the urination rarely. We know that the baby`s kidney will be very difficult to manage the circulation of the body fluids if the baby consume much fresh water.
- The young baby will poisoned if the baby consume much fresh water. It have been explained by a researcher and also the experts of children`s center in Baltimore USA , Dr. Jennifer Anders darijohn Hopkins that giving the fresh water for the baby who is less than 6 months old will cause some intoxication. It happens because the kidney is not ready yet to process the circulation of the body fluids in high scale. The fresh water consumed by the baby will spread the sodium (a mineral that can to speed up the metabolism of the body). Therefore if the baby have a lower sodium the baby will get some intoxication, the swelling of the face, and even the baby will get some stiffs. Therefore it will be better for us to give the baby with an adequate breast milk supply.
Summary:
- There are some dangerous effects for the young baby when consuming fresh water such as bacterial infection. Brain disorder, kidney break, and poisoned.
- It happens because the baby`s kidney don’t function optimally yet.