https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 20:42:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-21160 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:19:27 +0000 venice4504 21160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just use tap water. If we're out an about I bring our own water but we're traveling soon and I'm sure I'll use bottled water just because I'm weird like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20382 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:00:23 +0000 MamaG 20382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what artbee said... it depends on the quality of your tap water. We use water straight out of our kitchen tap (or the daycare tap). I carry a bottle of bottled water in the diaper bag for making bottles when we are out and about. </p> <p>I had checked with our peditrician when we started formula to make sure it was acceptable to use tap water and based on our community water the response was "Yes". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20378 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:49:03 +0000 looch 20378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We boiled tap water, but ours does not use chlorine in the filtering process. I've since stopped boiling and use Brita filtered tap water.</p> <p>When we went to the US to visit, we used nursery water from Babies R Us. My husband was adamant that we not introduce the chlorinated tap water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20360 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:20:19 +0000 Mrs. Bee 20360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i boiled tap water. maybe i boiled brita water... it's a little fuzzy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20354 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:16:34 +0000 Rosie Girl 20354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used tap water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20342 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:09:53 +0000 MsMamaBear 20342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I boil tap water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20316 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:50:03 +0000 heffalump 20316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have filtered water in our fridge. We fill the bottles at night and then let them get to room temp. </p> <p>I've read a lot about this b/c someone freaked me out by telling me I should be using nursery water (which I don't really like b/c of the flouride) and from what I read tap water is fine, but it just depends on where you live and what your water is like there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20308 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:41:50 +0000 Lozza 20308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I'd be able to make a more informed decision if I actually had a better understanding of what we're worried about with tap water (if indeed we're worried).<br /> Like, is the reasoning behind using special water a concern about microbes? (in which case boiling seems like it would fix the issue, right? do filters catch most microbes that we'd be worried about?) Or are we mainly concerned with traces of lead or minerals or other non-microbial...things? (in which case a filter would probably pick a lot of that up, but boiling woudn't make a difference, right?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20302 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:36:50 +0000 Andrea 20302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I boiled tap water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20298 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:35:30 +0000 williamsh2 20298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use unfiltered tap water and we have been bringing our tap water with us when we are away from home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20293 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:31:24 +0000 Sha 20293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used bottled or filtered water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20278 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:18:26 +0000 Mrsbells 20278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan Gerber baby water. I know a few people who use the Nursery brand but then I found out it has high levels of fluoride. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-water-do-you-use-with-formula#post-20277 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:16:57 +0000 Lozza 20277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like if DS were really little, I'd probably be more cautious and think about buying nursery water or something, but he's 7.5 months old. Our NP said to use a Brita pitcher with tap water at home, so that's what we do, but we're going to FIL's house for Thanksgiving this week, and I'm not sure he has any kind of filter. So now I'm wondering if I should just not worry about it and use tap water, or if we should buy a filter or bottled water or something.<br /> What do you all use? </p>