The whole Enfamil formula recall issue got me wondering about something. One of the stories I read said that they were also testing the nursery water used to mix with the formula and I hadn't thought about an issue with the water. If you use nursery water, do you do anything special with it before mixing it, boil it, heat it, etc? I used some last weekend at my parents as they live in the country and have well water. At home we just mix with tap water.
Re: Formula users - Nursery water?
I do not use nursery water, we just use the regular bottled water that we drink. However, I do know some people who insist on boiling any water that they use for their childrens bottles. I personally do not think it is that big of a deal. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right?
I can't imagine having time to do that especially when a baby is screaming.
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They boil large amounts ahead of time and then put it in the fridge. There is no way I'd have time to do that tho! I think making DS baby food takes long enough!
I hear that!
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BFP #4: 5/20/15 - Stick baby stick!!!
What kind of drinking water? Water out of the sink or bottled water? Some bottled waters aren't purified and they are suppose to be avoided if a child is under 1 year old. I'm not sure why, but I'll admit when DH buys water that is not purified, I still use it in Nolans bottes. However, we live in the middle of the country in good ol WI and nobody drinks water out of the sinks where I live. The water comes out orangeish-brown and is full of rust, so in that respect I definitely think there is a difference between nursery water and water out of a sink (here in WI at least).
I think the point of nursery water is that it is suppose to be safe, so you do no need to boil it. Just like bottled water that costs over a dollar a bottle is suppose to be better and safer/healthier, well, it turns out that isn't always the case. I wouldn't bother buying nursery water if I had to boil it. I've used it, but only when my sink broke.
Boiling water is recommended for babies 3 months and under. I totally understand the recommendation. Newborns are very susceptible to any toxin or pathogen. I didn't do it. I actually feel a little bad for not doing it I was so overwhelmed when LO was a newborn, and I just used cold tap water (cold water is less likely to have lead, if there is any in the pipes). Brita water filters, unless they have improved in the last few years, only filter out large molecules/particles. I never invested in one for this reason. I did a lot of research, and there were a few for around the same price that did a much much better job. Mostly b/c my ex-husband was a doctor, and very finicky about this stuff.
Many of us, me included, just luck out. We are all so lucky that we never have been exposed to water that had coliform, or something equally as deadly to an infant. I feel incredibly bad for the parents that lost their beautiful little baby. It makes me appreciate what I have. Sorry for the rambling
Exactly this. Nursery water is silly. If you have a well any bottled water will work.
I had no idea that I sould stop boiling the water after 3 months! Although like the PP said I just put extra water in the Kettle in the am for my coffee so it really isn't an extra step for me.
This...but I just use "drinking water" from the grocery.