Using bottled water with powdered formula?

Can we do this instead of boiling water?

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I do all the time and never had a problem.

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I used RTF for the first 6 months then switched to powder for 6 months and used only bottled water with it and I never had a problem.

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I use tap water and Brianna is FINE and the ped told me it's fine!!

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you can use bottled water -- we use boiled tap water ourselves -- boil a pot every day in an electric kettle and just keep it room temp on the counter.

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I had to talk to my princess to convice her that is as good as
Trying not to spoil her too soon

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I was using bottled water in the beginning and then our peditrician suggested tap water was better because it contained flouride - so we stopped using it and have since started boiling water or using the BRITA.

On occasion or whenever we are out - I will use bottled water - and it hasn't been a problem.

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Of course you can! After 3 months, the pediatrician told me I could start using warm tap water. I think we waited until 4 months for that, b/c it made me nervous...

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That is all we have used. We actually buy purified water.

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I did all of the time.

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Yep its all I use. I don't trust Brookhaven Labs out here.......

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I mostly use RTF formula but when we got out I use powdered and I bring bottled water. the ped said its fine.

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That's all I ever used for both kids

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I get the gallon of Nursery water & leave it on the counter.

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Did it all the time from the beginning. I have NEVER boiled water. I either used filtered water from the fridge or bottled water.

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I only used bottled water. I never boiled water.

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I read in one of my baby magazines that you can use bottled water, but they said it is not sterilized so you still need to sterilize it.

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I was using bottled water for about 2months and then my ped told me that it can still have bacteria in it and that I should be boiling it, or using boiled tap water. I boil a tea kettle everynight and then just leave it room temp in a pitcher. In the morning I fill all his bottles and dump the extra, then when it's time to eat I just dump the powder in and shake. My ped also said not to use the nursery water until 6 months b/c too much floride isn't good for them early on.

ETA: If for some reason I don't have boiled water I would still use bottled water.

Message edited 8/7/2006 3:56:10 PM.

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Oh thank goodness! Thanks girls....new mommy nerves!