Should I introduce diluted juice to my sick 6 month old?

[JeorgesMommy]

My 6 month old has a stuffy nose (got it from his cousin). I have a humidifier in his room and will be giving him a Johnson's vapour bath tonight. I don't think a crib wedge is an option though because he is all over the place, top to bottom, all night long. I have been giving him saline drops and using a nose syringe.

He is on solids; isn't eating much so am just sticking to the basic cereals until he is better. He doesn't like water much; can maybe get an ounce into him. So I was wondering if I should introduce some very diluted juice to see if he will drink that? He's never had juice before. I don't want him to get used to it though and refuse water. What do I do?

Also, if you could do me a favour and answer this other question I had: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An8z2NVgPGN0IZLpIXF5WjHAFQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20090922121703AAZAAUy

It would be much appreciated thank you!
He's bottlefed and taking his usual amount of formula. I clear his nose before a feeding and that seems to help. I just want to make sure he is getting enough fluids.

 

[msd]

yes when my son was sick at 6months my doctor told me to give my son juice because it will help keep them hydrated

 

[Danielle B]

Try using a dropper as someone else said. You can start giving diluted juice once your baby is eating solids.

 

[dmg]

Is he breastfed or bottle fed? Is he refusing either of those feeding methods? When my bottlefed son got a cold I realized it was because his congestion made it uncomfortable for him to drink from a bottle, so I concentrated more on feeding him formula via other methods (dropper, cup, spoon) than on giving him juice.