How wet should my 8mth old's nappies be?

[lovely74]

My DS is 8 months next week. He is BF, with a bedtime bottle, and we've started solids though BLW so unsure how much he's eating. I've tried half heartedly to give him water in a cup more to try and get him used to a cup, but haven't really persevered as he is mostly BF.

He doesn't get his nappy changed in the night unless he does a poo. This nappy is very heavy in the morning but then you'd expect that after he's had it on for 12 hours so half the day. He then has about four nappy changes during the day. These nappies are wet to a degree, heavier than dry nappies, but not that heavy at all. This hasn't been a rapid change, but it does seen as though they are a bit drier now than before.

His mouth is nice and moist, and when he cries there are tears. His fontanelle sinks quite a lot but has done so since birth.

Do I need to worry? Just HOW wet should these nappies be?

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I'd say that since you're breast feeding on demand ans the morning nappy is v.heavy you've nothing to worry about.
As for the water. I'd offer water every time he's trying some solids. Use the basic sippy cups like the tomme tippee ones you can get at super market. Learning to drink out of a cup is a gradual learning process so perservere.

You should offer water with every meal.
Is his pee dark yellow?

No his wee is clear so no probs there. I'm going to start tomorrow with offering the cup.
But, it is correct that if you are bf then that is the only liquid they need. The cup is just to allow him to learn how to use it. The BM is to quench his thirst.

Oops just read that back and it sounds a bit "I know best" and it wasn't supposed to, sorry!

No, there was a thread on this today and the consensus was that yes, you should offer water with meals. It's also NHS advice.

The OP in that thread confused the advice that says ebf children do not need any extra liquid with the one that says that bf children who are already also on solids do need it.