Question
Will my baby be okay now I stopped giving him water?
2 January 2018. Related: All topics, Children, Pregnancy.
My baby is 3 weeks 6 days, he is formula feeding and i just recently found out that i should not be giving him water when he is on nevirapine and i have stopped. What negative effects does this have on my son?
Answer
Hi
You are right that your baby doesn’t need water or any other foods – just the formula milk.
Now you have change to this it will be better.
Your son is likely to be fine now, but it is also good for your doctor and nurse to advise you on this.
Congratulations on your new son too.
Hi Pinky, please see the answer at this link:
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Hi, my son is spitting off nvp. Is it safe to give him a dose mixed with breast milk in a feeding bottle?
Hi Cuba, congratulations on having a boy. Is there a reason you are giving him formula? If he is only being fed with formula this is not a problem, however if you are also breastfeeding this will increase the risk of transmission – mixed feeding is not recommended.
Breast feeding is the top recommendation but if this is not suitable, formula is also appropriate. It is important to avoid mixed feeding.
my name is Cuba, give birth negative boy, but now sometimes I gave him formula, is not going to put him risk?
Hi Ketani, congratulations on having a baby. One time having porridge is not going to risk baby’s health. Why is your mother giving baby porridge? 1 month is very young to be giving them food. If baby is breastfeeding well there is no need to give anything extra.
my Ketani my baby he’s one month now and am breastfeeding , I live him with my mother she gave him porridge is not going to get HIV
Hi Evile, congratulations on having a baby. Yes this is safe. Grpie water from one month and older is safe to give babies. This will have no interaction with HIV medication or negatively impact their health.
my name is Evile, my baby 1 month now am breastfeeding I gave grap water is it safe for him
Hi Tebogo, have you been able to have your baby seen by a doctor? Colic drops are not thought to be harmful, though there is no evidence to show that they will helpful. There is no interaction between colic drops and Nevirapine that will stop the other working.
The baby is negative and healthy,the only problem is non stop crying especially at night we are not sure if its collic or his belly is not yet healed he is on nvp and clinic advised not to give any other meds .Is it ok to give collic drops while he is on formular and nvp