15. "from what i've been told too much water can cause water intoxication" In response to In response to 13
the same can happen with grown people but it takes more water (obviously). water itself isn't bad for the baby and i don't think it has much to do with the liver and electrolytes but just giving them too much water is a risk for water intoxication.
my doctor told us it was rare but it could happen. i breastfed the boy and he said that was enough so i just didn't give him any until he got to be about a year old. the doctor also told us it was really only newborns you have to worry about.