Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and minerals than breastmilk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt. Also, because of less efficient metabolism, formula-fed infants lose more water. In breastfed babies, not only is extra water unnecessary, giving bottles of water to quench baby's thirst may also lessen the desire to breastfeed. This will interfere with the balance between mother's milk supply and baby's demand. Bottles of water are also likely to cause nipple confusion. A baby who is too warm or thirsty, but not hungry, can satisfy his need for more water by feeding more frequently and just enough to get the watery foremilk, but not necessarily the creamier hindmilk. Breastfeeding babies are great self-thirst-quenchers.
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T023000.asp

Feeding of water to newborns is not recommended. Water fills a baby up with absolutely no nutrition. Rapid brain growth is taking place at this time in a baby's life, so it really isn't wise to be feeding a baby empty calories. It also takes away from important time spent at the breast, and frequent supplementation in a newborn may permanently decrease a mother's milk supply. Exclusive breastfeeding -- where all of a baby's sucking and nutritional needs are met at the breast -- is recommended for babies until the age of four to six months.

A recent study involving 1677 mothers and babies found that although 25 percent of the mothers surveyed offered their babies water, this type of supplementation is unnecessary, and may be dangerous to an infant, especially one under four weeks of age. Water supplementation in an infant can lead to oral water intoxication. When this happens, the sodium in his bloodstream becomes so diluted that the baby's body is unable to function properly. This can result in an altered mental state, abnormally low body temperature, bloating, and even seizures (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 1997;151:830-32).

Isn't it wonderful to know that you can fulfill all of your baby's nutritional needs at your breast? My best wishes in mothering!
http://parenting.ivillage.com/newbor...,,441n,00.html

Communicating the Message “Don’t Give Water”
The following messages have been used in programs to convince
mothers, their families, and health workers that exclusively
breastfed infants do not need to be given water in the first six
months. The most effective ways of communicating the messages
depend on the audience and the practices, beliefs, concerns, and
constraints to good practices in a particular setting.
Make clear the meaning of exclusive breastfeeding
s Exclusive breastfeeding means giving only breastmilk. This
means no water, liquids, teas, herbal preparations, or foods
through the first six months of life. (It is important to name the
drinks and foods commonly given in the first six months. One
program found that women did not think the advice “do not
give water” applied to herbal teas or other fluids.)
Take ideas often associated with water and apply them to
colostrum
s Colostrum is the welcoming food for newborns. It is also the
first immunization, protecting a baby from illness.
s Colostrum cleans the newborn’s stomach. Sugar water is not
needed.
Explain why exclusively breastfed babies do not need water
s Breastmilk is 88 percent water.
s Every time a mother breastfeeds, she gives her baby water
through her breastmilk.
s Breastmilk has everything a baby needs to quench thirst and
satisfy hunger. It is the best possible food and drink that can be
offered a baby so the baby will grow to be strong and healthy.
Point out the risks of giving water
s Giving water to babies can be harmful and cause diarrhea and
illness. Breastmilk is clean and pure and protects against
disease.
s An infant’s stomach is small. When the baby drinks water, there
is less room left for the nourishing breastmilk that is necessary
for the infant to grow strong and healthy.
Link good breastfeeding practices to adequate fluid intake
s When a mother thinks her baby is thirsty, she should breastfeed
immediately. This will give the baby all the water that is
needed.
http://www.hki.org/research/nna_stor...A-Dec15-02.pdf

gle, nisam ja netko tko će ti reći da ne smiješ djeetu dati vodu. Došla si pitati za savjet, ja ti ga nudim. Situacija koju navodiš po meni nije ekstrem situacija koja iziskuje iznimke. (npr da pišeš da moraš ostati u bolnici ili da ti se desilo nešto i moraš uzimati lijek nekompatibilan s dojenjem tada bi to bila već druga priča)
Oako stvarno ne vidim potrebu za prestankom isključivog dojenja (a znaš sama da je to za bebu najbolje)
a što se tiče zaštitnog sloja kojim mm oblaže crijeva, on se ne taloži pa da bi nakon tri mjeseca trebalo nekoliko litara vode da ga ispere.. I da, nije to nešto neobnovljivo, naravno da će se probavni sustav ponovno obložiti tim filmom kad prestaneš sa davanjem vode, ali stvar je u tome da je povećan rizik od infekcija, alergija. No naravno ti si ta koja odlučuje - ako misliš da ti je beba tako strašno žedna nakon sat, dva bez sise, samo naprijed