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Why all of a sudden is it not ok yo give a infant water?

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 I was not aware that infants should not be given water. It is essential that they get so much liquid and water is a good way to do it. It may be that your municipal water supply is not perfect but if that is not the case I would get the baby to drink water as much as he/she will accept.

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Dr. Frederick Blount

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Pediatrician, retired. I trained at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia some years ago and I did private practice here in Winston-Salem for 30 years until I went full time to the Wake Forest Medical School until retirement.

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