Formula Question

smilingeyes2308 · May 2014

We recently started supplementing so I'm a noob when it comes to formula.

I looked up information online before I started to supplement so as of now, we usually use bottled water and boil it first. I boil it each time before use and I wait for it to cool down (about 5 minutes) before preparing the formula.

I ran out of bottled water today so I've been using tap water and still boiling.

What water do you use? Do you still boil it or is this more meant for newborns? I find a lot of conflicting information online.

I forgot to ask her ped at her last appt.

lkobriant · May 2014

Visiting from A'13 (see other post)....BUT at this age tap is fine. My ped actually recommends it for the fluoride. We still switch between that and bottled (no boiling). GL!

jackdaniels13 · May 2014

^^Same as above. I use filter water from fridge and heat it in bottle warmer..no boiling.

PumpkinMommaaa · May 2014

My ped said at this age tap is fine. They actually prefer it at this age because the tap water has fluoride. Since you're just supplementing I see no problem with it.

DebbieM422 · May 2014

We've used tap since the very beginning. Bottled only if i have to make a bottle while we're out. Now that he's got teeth, I've been using nursery water as our tap water doesn't have fluoride in it.

fairdinkum · May 2014

We use purified water. Our tap water is not clean enough and I want to minimize her exposure to fluoride.

TrueBeliever925 · May 2014

starscream said:

We exclusively use nursery water at home and I use plain bottled water when we are out and about. I am not boiling a a darn thing. And we also don't heat his bottles, we only warmed them when they were sitting in the fridge.

Visiting as well. :-h We're the same as @starscream. Love that we don't have to warm bottles.

Good luck!

KCLeaSLP · May 2014

I've been formula from the beginning as my milk never came in and we have always used purified bottled water, not boiled, and bottles at room temperature.

wlux · May 2014

Always have used tap water...

cputman200 · May 2014

We use tap water or filtered fridge water.

Each morning I use a formula pitcher with room temp/warm water from the tap and make a days worth of milk. She drinks the first bottle then and the rest goes in the fridge. I use a bottle warmer the rest of the day to just take the chill off.

michelle7482 · May 2014

starscream said:
We exclusively use nursery water at home and I use plain bottled water when we are out and about. I am not boiling a a darn thing. And we also don't heat his bottles, we only warmed them when they were sitting in the fridge.

Exactly this.

krose0713 · May 2014

We just use tap. Not all tap water has fluoride though, so if you are hoping to expose LO to fluoride through the water make sure you check your town. My town does not have fluoride in the tap water.

staebells · May 2014

Tap water, no boiling. Just warm out of the faucet.

redfallon · May 2014

Tap water since the beginning. Never boiled water. Only warmed up if been in the fridge. Usually pre-fill bottles from tap and add formula as needed.

blondii428 · May 2014

I just started supplementing a month ago so I spent hours researching the same thing. I came to the decision that tap water was fine.

csspencer · May 2014

We use bottled when we are out, and sometimes at home...but at home we use tap. And I've never boiled the water, our pediatrician said that it really wasn't necessary,

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