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APPENDIX - C 
WATER - A MUST FOR NEW BORN BABIES

In India and in some other countries, mothers of new born babies are being given the dangerous advice that the baby must not be given any water for the first 6 months.

This can result in irreparable damage to the baby's kidneys.

To live, 3 things are essential :

1. Air 2. Water 3. Food
 Air and water are absolutely essential. Only Rishis and Yogis can do without these. Mother's milk is a complete FOOD but it cannot be a substitute for water and air.

Our mothers gave us water - that's why we are alive today.

THINK

The baby cries in atleast 4 distinct ways when it wants to tell the mother what it needs :

1. Crying for food (milk)
2. Crying for sleep or carrying
3. Crying in pain
4. Crying for WATER.

Every grandmother KNOWS and most mothers soon get to know these 4 ways of crying. The baby has no other way of communicating with you except by crying. God made it so. Human knowledge - even that of doctors - cannot replace what God made.

Please use your own common sense and your instinct to decide what is good for your baby.

Remember : There are millions of cells that die every day in the body and millions of new cells are born to replace the dead ones each day. This is true of all living creatures including little babies. These dead cells have to be flushed out by the body EVERY DAY. If they remain in the body they produce TOXINS i.e. POISONS.

The only way these dead cells or toxins can be flushed out of the body is if the baby drinks adequate water.

Source of this dangerous"advice" and the reasons behind it.

When asked, most doctors are very vague as to the source of this "advice" being given to mothers of newborns. Most are equally vague about the reasons for this "advice". However we understand that two reasons are most often given both of which, as we explain below, do not make any sense :
  1. that mother's milk is complete - no water is therefore needed.

  2. Yes - mother's milk is a complete FOOD but it cannot substitute water and air. Besides, mother's milk also contains toxins passed on by the mother and only water can wash these out of the baby's body. (In very much the same way that cow's milk contains DDT and other pesticides that the cow takes in, the toxins that the mother takes in and also those which her own body produces, are passed on to the baby in the milk)
  3. that water is often contaminated and can cause "infectiion" in the baby.
This is a most ridiculous reason since bacteria is every where! The baby puts its own hands and fingers into the mouth and these are LOADED with bacteria picked up by the baby from the environment.

What happens when there is lack of water in the body?
Our body is made up of 80% water. Every few hours our body throws out poisons from the body in the form of urine. If there is insufficient water, the toxins become concentrated and can result in severe "clogging" of the kidneys, resulting in dangerous kidney disorders AND EVEN KIDNEY FAILURE.

It is a frightening thought that vested interests are behind this move to make kidneys fail. We hope and pray that that is not so - that this "advice" is at best a mistake and a misunderstanding.

How much water does a baby need?
There is no standard quantity. When the baby needs water it cries for it in a particular way - from the throat - you hear a sort of double sound indicating a cracking of the voice due to dryness. The baby will only drink as much as it needs - no more.

How to give water to a baby?
If your baby is a new-born, boil the water with a few grains of sauf (fennel seeds) and one or two whole pepper balls.

Strain, cool and give to the baby in a baby bottle. Some babies prefer a few drops at a time given from a silver spoon.

Silver has traditionally been used in India for feeding the baby. There is good scientific reasoning behind this. Silver inhibits the survival and growth of all kinds of germs.

If your baby is over 3 weeks old and you have so far not given any water, then try the above method - if the baby rejects it (since it is an unfamiliar texture and taste), then add a touch of honey.

Juices cannot replace water - there is no replacement for water. If you wish your baby's well-being - PLEASE GIVE HIM OR HER WATER.

Let us tune in to Mother Nature - all our answers and doubts will be cleared from THAT - the Resident Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent Supreme Consciousness within us.

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