At about 6 weeks, just making eye contact with the baby can sometimes quiet him. Babies like to know that they can have an effect on the outside world. When crying means that someone comes, it helps babies to cry less, talk more, learn more, make more eye contact and explore the world more. Water from some private wells in Maine is not safe for infants and pregnant women because it contains too many nitrates or bacteria. Nitrates keep a baby s blood from carrying enough oxygen.
Boiling water makes the nitrates or chemicals more concentrated and dangerous.
You can test your water . More than 10 mg. Use bottled water from a safe source until baby is 6 to 12 months old. Contact your county Extension office for more information. You may also want to ask baby s doctor about fluoride drops for baby.