Is it a concern for a 3-month-old baby to eat porridge with water?

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Hello doctor. My baby is 3 months and 21 days old now. A few days ago, her grandmother gave her baby porridge with water, she was very cooperative, but she was worried about her digestive system. The doctor asked me if I stopped eating now, will it be affected much? Ask your doctor for advice. I would like to thank you.
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Health experts and nutritionists recommend that parents wait until their baby is 6 months old to start introducing solids, even if babies ask for food as early as 4 or 5 months old. Introducing solids early will cause your baby to miss out on some essential nutrients from breast milk, at this time, the baby's digestive system is not yet complete. In addition, in the early stages of life, breast milk is the best source of nutrition for babies.
In the case of your child, 3 months and 21 days old, feeding thin porridge is quite early. To make sure your child's digestive system is affected or not, you should take your child to the Department of Pediatrics to check and listen to the doctor's advice on your baby's case as well as how to take care and appropriate nutrition. Wish your child always healthy.
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