How much juice to drink? - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

OrangeCouture · 12-07-2006, 12:36 PM

My daughter is 8 months and I finally got her to like Gerber Juice, usually the apple flavor. How much juice does your little one drink at a feeding or in a day? What kind do you use and what flavors do you use?

weepyone · 12-07-2006, 12:42 PM

the brand i use is different because i am in theuk so i use hipp organic juice that i add just a drop of to water. ds drinks up to 7 ounces a day although on average he only takes around 4.

debating · 12-07-2006, 01:41 PM

No juice here. It's all sugar without the benefit of the fiber. I do whole fruits and veggies, and if she doesn't drink breastmilk she drinks water. The only time she's had juice is when she's constipated, and that's after I've tried EVERYTHING else. I would skip it if I were you. Especially Gerber (it's not fresh, it's from concentrate).

Water is much better for the system then juice.

sobannon · 12-07-2006, 08:18 PM

Very little juice here. Only when he is constipated and then only about 3 ounces. I also give him a bit when he is sick or has diarrhea just to keep him hydrated. Juice is full of sugar and is essentially empty calories. Since obesity is a factor (past now) with my DH and I, we try to be as sensible as possible so as not to put him at any additional risk. I do let Dalton eat fresh fruit, it is also teaching him to chew more.

Amy

brwneyez9 · 12-07-2006, 08:51 PM

My DD is 2years very little juice. Her ped said no more than 8oz a day. So like 4oz mixed with water and then later she could have another 4oz mixed with water. No more due to the sugar. She can't have no more than 24oz of milk a day. Milk has no iron and can also take iron out of the body making them anemic. Which is hard for us because DD loves her milk. She takes inhalers 2x's a day which really dry her mouth out. So she is always wanting something to drink. It's usually milk, not much of a juice or water drinker. We are in the processes of breaking that habit. Hope that helps