The hot summer weather is still here, allowing families to maximize the longer days before its time to head back to school.  Mum Mum’s recently discussed how to keep babies cool in the summer heat raising a poignant question: just how much water do babies need to drink to ensure they are hydrated?   A pediatrician from CNN Health  recently discussed the answer.

Dr. Jennifer Shu of Children’s Medical Group explains that fluid needs can be determined by starting with the age of the baby.  One area of concern for babies and water drinking is that their immature kidneys sometimes cannot handle too much water inducing a condition called “water intoxication″.  Water intoxication occurs when a baby drinks too much water to the exclusion of their milk which can lead to a potentially dangerous electrolyte imbalance. 

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