What Kind of Water Do You Use for Formula?

I did some research and Webmd recommended using distilled water. I buy it by the gallon, and find it relatively inexpensive. Hope this helps.. D.

We have well water so we use distilled water for our powder formula mix.

We sometimes use a good brand of Spring Water as well.

Hi L.

I hate when stories like this are reported. I seriously think the only reason they do it is so people will worry endlessly. My daughter is 10 months old and I use tap water for her formula too. I used tap water for my 3 year old when he was on formula too. My solace is that they are both ok. Like you said many bottled waters are simply bottled tap water and I don't know how to distinguish the difference. My only advice is that if you are really serioulsy that worried, use premade not concentrated formula. Although when it is made, it is probably made with tap water anyway... Or, call the pediatrician and see what their opinion is about the danger of tap water in regards to the report just released.
Try not too worry too much about it, everyday brings a new worry and if we obsess on them all we'd collapse under the weight!

Hm...Well, our pediatrician always said water from the tap in Montgomery County is fine. I don't know what county you are in? Still, I never felt compfortable with it. I used to boil the water to distill it before using it. This made me feel better about it. I think on occasion I used bottled water if I had to.

I use Nursery Water. I have been using it for my son since he was born because water in Montgomery County does not contain flouride. He will be one year old in 4 days and he has done great with it! It is usually cheapest at Target...about $1.09 for one gallon.

The amount of "drugs" in the water is extremely small, probably not high enough to panic about (depending on your water source). If your water comes from wells or perhaps deep water aquafiers instead of river or lake water, you probably don't have to worry. That water is old water, filtered through the earth and sewer water doesn't dump directly into it.

If you have river or lake water and you simply don't like the idea of even a trace amount going into your kid,in light of the findings reported in the news you might want to use distilled water. Comes in 1 gallon jugs at the store, next to the spring water. Distilled water is the condensed steam from boiled water, so it doesn't contain ANYTHING but water. Not very tasty for ordinary drinking since it doesn't contain the minerals that convey the waters' taste, but it should be fine if it's being mixed into something else.

If you always use the distilled water at home for the formula, I wouldn't go crazy and insist that babysitters use distilled water or bother with water concerns while traveling. Use whatever water is handy. A bottle or two of tap water per week will not be a huge exposure.

Do not think that water purifiers like Brita and Pur will screen out the drugs. They are simple, carbon filters. Boiling water kills germs, but doesn't neutralize drugs. Just makes them hot.

If people look at you sideways, just mix up a quart container of formula for sitters, grandmothers and the like, to pour into the bottle as needed. They don't have to know it's mixed with distilled water and will probably appreciate not having to measure and mix every bottle.

Dear L.,
I've been told by health experts that the purest waters are Fuji, Trinity, Poland Spring and Deer Park.
Thanks for asking the question.
D.

Hi L.
My children are grown now so I am not at the formula stage, however I am still concerned about our drinking water and have been for years. And although bottled water is an option, consider this, the recycling of all those plastic bottles is an issue.
So what choice? You could install a counter top reverse osmosis or whole household model water filtration system. If this is something that is not in your budget try using a pitcher with a filter system. You are already paying for your water, why buy more? I use BestWater Perfect Pitcher from Shaklee it reduces mercury, chlorine, copper and particles as it improves taste and odor. Although I do not have information about pharmaceuticals, I do know that even after treatment contamination can come from lead & asbestos in pipes,plus bacteria & dirt from leaky pipes (EPA).
If you are interested in reading more please check out my listing on mamasource or my website www.shaklee.net/lpeterson
Or feel free to write back to me.
Best Regards
L. Peterson

I always used ditilled water (store brand). You can also boil the water, if you have the time. I didnt. My daughter is 19 months now, obviously not on formula but I only give her spring water and will continue to do so
K.

Hi L.,

If I were you, I'd use filtered water from something like a Brita filter that you can refill at your home. Bottled water will just contribute to the contamination of landfills and eventually the water supply because of the plastic bottle that you'll have to throw away. Using a water filter is a way to clean the water and not throw away so much plastic. I use a brita and I'm in the Philly area, but I have to now find out if it filters the disgusting drugs that are now polluting our water supply. If it doesn't, I'm going to start using a reverse osmosis water filter which is more powerful, (and of, course, more expensive). But I think it's worth the health of our tiny children who's livers and kidney aren't strong enough yet to filter out all of these poisons in our water system. Shame on the government for not protecting their citizens!
-M.