Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:07:14 +0000 Andrea on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-308063 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:54:28 +0000 Andrea 308063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We boiled tap water. yin on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-308032 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:44:33 +0000 yin 308032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I asked our pediatrician's office and they recommended nursery water. We used it for the first month when I had to supplement. When LO started drinking water I gave him filtered tap since that's what we drink at home. I just make sure to buy toothpaste without fluoride. stargal on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-308029 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:43:24 +0000 stargal 308029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we either boil our tap water or just use bottled/ gallon water jugs from the store. our tap has no floride in it, butive heard contradicting info about floride being good and bad for infants so i dont know what to believe! Mrsbells on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307998 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:21:28 +0000 Mrsbells 307998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our tap water is terrible, we cant drink it so we dont give it to LO. we use gerber water for her. We used to use a brita filter but its annoying to keep refilling it. When we move I hope to get a pur filter that clicks on the tap meredithNYC on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307987 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:16:16 +0000 meredithNYC 307987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I haven't, but I should! Thanks for the suggestion. CupQuakeWalk on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307985 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:15:56 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 307985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we plan on using normal from the sink tap...but we have really good water. Some people who live further into town (more rural) have less quality water than us in the suburbs. If you're scared...maybe just get a Brita pitcher? Cheap and easy fix! Honeybee on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307951 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:59:23 +0000 Honeybee 307951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use unfiltered tap water. As far as flouride goes, it's not necessary for infants, and some resources show that overexposure to flouride can result in dental flourosis. Not all water agencies flouridate, though, so you might want to contact yours to see if they do and what the residual amounts are; then follow up with your doctor for his/her advice on safe levels. GrapeCrush on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307738 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:35:11 +0000 GrapeCrush 307738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use tap filtered through either the brita or a zero water pitcher. Mrs Checkers on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307682 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:12:10 +0000 Mrs Checkers 307682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We would mix boiled water & filtered water. looch on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307568 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:26:50 +0000 looch 307568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Children under 2 shouldn't use fluoridated toothpaste (according to the CDC website) and if your child is fed formula prepared with fluoridated water there is a chance that they could develop fluorosis (also from the CDC website). I think you can contact your city's water department to get the fluoride level of your tap water though. Goldilocks1107 on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307549 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:21:28 +0000 Goldilocks1107 307549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use regular tap water. Or, to be more accurate, I use the tap water, DH uses the water from the fridge. Our pediatrician said our city water was just fine - no boiling needed. Mrs. Bee on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307548 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:20:55 +0000 Mrs. Bee 307548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @meredithNYC: the app and cdc suppot the use of fluoridated water. it's supposed to reduce cavities in kids 2+ by up to 40%. i supposed infants under 6 months do not need fluoridated water though? looch on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307545 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:19:04 +0000 looch 307545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @meredithNYC: Did you read the CDC's page on dental fluorosis? meredithNYC on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307541 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:16:47 +0000 meredithNYC 307541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Bee: Now I'm confused because I keep reading that water treated with fluoride isn't good for infants? Internet = too much information sometimes! Mrs. Bee on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307492 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:54:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 307492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i used brita or boiled water. tap water is good for kids because it has fluoride in it. lavender on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307487 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:52:38 +0000 lavender 307487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use our brita filtered water when making her bottle. tequiero21 on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307473 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:42:05 +0000 tequiero21 307473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Did tap water w Brita filter... But since no fluoride in no, using nursery water... meredithNYC on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307465 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:35:48 +0000 meredithNYC 307465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use distilled water, which is not too inconvenient or expensive when you get it in the gallon jugs. I like that it's always room temperature, which keeps things consistent for LO, too. I was warned early on not to make the bottles warm since LO would come to expect it, which could be an issue when out and about, traveling, etc. That said, I think tap water is fine! The only issue I have heard mentioned is that it's not great for baby if it's treated with fluoride. Has anyone else heard this? looch on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307460 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:33:48 +0000 looch 307460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used filtered tap water, but it's not purified with chlorine. If ti was, we would have looked into something else. heffalump on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307453 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:28:38 +0000 heffalump 307453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used our fridges filtered water and would probably get a brita if I didn't have that because I'm paranoid and a water snob, even though I know tap water is perfectly fine. cram88 on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307452 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:28:23 +0000 cram88 307452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used tap water at first because we have town water so in theory it should be up to standards. We started having a lot of constipation issues though so we started using bottled to see if it would help (it didn't). loveisstrange on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307449 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:27:24 +0000 loveisstrange 307449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just use plain old tap water and have since the start. I don't honestly think it makes a difference as long as your local water is good quality, which ours is. BabyBoecksMom on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307447 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:26:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 307447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use bottled because we have such hard water. But in a pinch we'll use tap. yoursilverlining on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307444 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:24:35 +0000 yoursilverlining 307444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use plain old tap water. We have great water! regberadaisy on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307442 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:23:57 +0000 regberadaisy 307442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At daycare we brought in bottled and at home when we used to use the powder it was boiled water. autumnlove on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307441 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:23:19 +0000 autumnlove 307441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I used tap filtered through a Brita pitcher for formula. winniebee on "Do you just use tap water for your baby's formula?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-just-use-tap-water-for-your-babys-formula#post-307436 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:20:50 +0000 winniebee 307436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our fridge doesn't have a water dispenser...wondering if I should get a filter for our tap? We just drink unfiltered tap water because it's known for being safe and tasty.