Baby Ate Too Much Salt. Or they may ingest a non-food item with a large amount of salt. After a high-salt meal your child may complain that her tummy hurts or she may need to go to the bathroom frequently.
Free Healthy Baby App for iPhone. Dont restrict salty snacks but try to stay within your recommended limits which may mean not adding extra table salt to your plate. The British Nutrition Foundation said it was extremely rare for a baby to die from salt overdose.
How much is too much.
Too much can overload the developing kidneys. We have given her plenty of water. That said too much salt too soon is not healthy. Research also suggests that children who get used to eating lots of salt early in life are likely to keep the habit into adulthood putting them at risk of long-term health problems like high blood pressure and stroke.