How much water should a 2-month-old baby drink in a day?

Patient's question:

My daughter doesn't drink 200 milliliters of water a day; her urine is yellow; she doesn't want to drink water.
Previous treatment history and effectiveness:
No treatment has been given. What kind of assistance matters:
Does the daily water intake include water from fruits and formula?

Doctor's answer:

For infants and young children who require additional digestive fluids, for children aged 7-12 months, they can drink as much as they want; for children aged 1-3 years, they should drink 600-1000 milliliters directly per day. You can estimate using the following method: According to our country's "Reference Intake Standards for Drinking Water for Residents," 0.9 liters for 6-12 months old, and 1.3 liters for 1-4 years old. Here, the water volume refers to the total amount of water obtained through different channels throughout the day. Mothers can first subtract the child's daily milk intake. In addition to the water intake from complementary foods, such as how much water is used to prepare a single serving of infant rice cereal, or how much water is used when making vegetable or meat puree, the remaining amount is the additional digestive fluid needed daily.

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