do you need to offer water when breastfeedign

[alright]

thats it really, everyone was feeding water at my baby group wondering whether i should

[LIZS]

not unless it is very hot and probably not even then if fed on demand.

[Lulumama]

what LIZS said

[beansmum]

I never did and ds was born in summer. You might have to bf more often if it is hot though.

[alright]

yes fed on demand so no water then, or no sugar water as was recommended by the HV..

[MargeSimpsonMyAlterEgo]

I never did either and first DS was born in a VERY hot summer. My mum drove me mad nagging me to give him water right from birth (she is of that generation) but to be honest I was more scared of giving him water (how much, how cold etc etc) than giving him breast whenever he wanted. He turned into quite a chubby baby...

(He is now 14 and skinny as a rake.)