Alkaline Water For Baby

It is best to avoid using alkaline water to mix baby formula feed or any other baby foods and stick to normal tap and filtered water for these purposes.

Alkaline water for baby.

If you do decide to give your newborn to 6 monthh old baby alkaline water you only want to use water at the lowest alkaline setting with a ph between 8 0 and 8 5. If you are in an area where your source water is already alkaline you can mix half and half alkaline water and filtered neutral water. The quantity of alkaline water your baby should drink depends on his age. A child between the ages of 1 and 5 years can consume 2 liters of alkaline water daily and a child between the ages of 5 and 12 years can consume up to 5 liters.

Alkaline water which is regular water with added electrolytes or ions has a ph of 8 9 or even 10. Where your baby is concerned it is important to exercise caution and not go overboard with anything. Alkaline or ionized water is not a good choice for mixing baby formula. In case you missed that day of science in high school let s review the ph scale.

Alkaline water can also help energize your child during sports and activities. A child between the ages of 1 and 5 years can consume 2 litres of alkaline water daily and a child between the ages of 5 and 12 years can consume up to 5 litres. A reverse osmosis water system is a better option since it removes all minerals including fluoride from your tap water. Also avoid giving your baby alkaline water 30 45 minutes before and after meals.

Ph levels refer to how acidic or alkaline a substance is the scale is from 0 to 14.