Water..

fantastica · Feb 11th, 2010, 09:03 AM

Just read another thread which reminded me to post this!

Jacob has to have bottled water, something in our water isn't suitable for babies/pregnant women (didn't realise until after he was born!)...so we've always boiled his water before...as was told to do this anyway, but especially for bottled

. Can I stop boiling now? Or seeing as it's not tap water do I still have to?!!

Hope thta makes sense

nikkip19 · Feb 11th, 2010, 10:13 AM

no you shouldnt have to. especially at his age!

becstar · Feb 11th, 2010, 14:22 PM

The food standards agency says boiled for first 6 months, then tap is fine. I don't know about bottled - if it's mineral then I think the salt levels can be higher, but normal table water should be fine.

samsugar7 · Feb 11th, 2010, 15:37 PM

Ok dont want to hijack thread this is the same topic, Jaden is 8 months old can i just use tap water for his bottles without boiling it first? And can he drink tap water from his beaker?

Confused as i didnt really know when he could have tap water.

Sam x

samsugar7 · Feb 11th, 2010, 15:37 PM

posted twice for some reason

KimE · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:16 PM

Fantastica - As another person said, I read that mineral water is no good for babies due to high levels of ... minerals

but bottled water that is just filtered water I would think would be fine not boiled after 6 months. xx

Samsugar7 - the recommendation to used boiled water to make bottles is to kill the bacteria in the formula which is why they recommend using water that has bolied approx 30 minutes ago because it will be the "right" temperature. I know that not all of us follow the guidelines to the letter (me included!) but one of the main reasons I would use boiled water would be because it dissolves the formula better (or so I find). Some ladies use cooled boiled water to make their bottles so maybe they could say whether they still boil after 6 months? It depends on what your reasons were for boiling the water to begin with!! Hope that helps? xx

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fantastica Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jersey. Posts: 1,424	Water.. Just read another thread which reminded me to post this! Jacob has to have bottled water, something in our water isn't suitable for babies/pregnant women (didn't realise until after he was born!)...so we've always boiled his water before...as was told to do this anyway, but especially for bottled . Can I stop boiling now? Or seeing as it's not tap water do I still have to?!! Hope thta makes sense

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nikkip19 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 485	no you shouldnt have to. especially at his age!

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becstar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,333	The food standards agency says boiled for first 6 months, then tap is fine. I don't know about bottled - if it's mineral then I think the salt levels can be higher, but normal table water should be fine.

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samsugar7 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,263	Ok dont want to hijack thread this is the same topic, Jaden is 8 months old can i just use tap water for his bottles without boiling it first? And can he drink tap water from his beaker? Confused as i didnt really know when he could have tap water. Sam x

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samsugar7 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,263	posted twice for some reason

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KimE Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes us! Originally from Leeds :) Posts: 453	Fantastica - As another person said, I read that mineral water is no good for babies due to high levels of ... minerals but bottled water that is just filtered water I would think would be fine not boiled after 6 months. xx Samsugar7 - the recommendation to used boiled water to make bottles is to kill the bacteria in the formula which is why they recommend using water that has bolied approx 30 minutes ago because it will be the "right" temperature. I know that not all of us follow the guidelines to the letter (me included!) but one of the main reasons I would use boiled water would be because it dissolves the formula better (or so I find). Some ladies use cooled boiled water to make their bottles so maybe they could say whether they still boil after 6 months? It depends on what your reasons were for boiling the water to begin with!! Hope that helps? xx

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