Do you boil water for formula? - Page 4

Hellymay83 · Nov 10th, 2011, 11:59 AM

I always boil the water but I let it cool and mix with the formula at room temp. I e been doing this since she was 3 weeks old and she's never had any problems

iHeartbaby#1 · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:09 PM

BnB recently got me boiling water. If you need some convincing read this

http://www.foodborneillness.com/ente...ood_poisoning/

It's actually quite scary and i think i read somewhere that the bacteria can lay dormant for a long time before you start noticing symptoms of infection. There needs to be more awareness in North America!!

bubbles123 · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:27 PM

I boiled it. As others have said, it's because the UK follows the WHO guidelines and North America doesn't. Nothing what so ever to do with the quality of the tap water, it's to kill potential bugs in the formula powder.

sequeena · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:31 PM

I use boiling water as formula isn't sterile and boiling water sterilises it.

Lashes85 · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:45 PM

Im shocked that the US doesn't boil water!! I was also made aware the other day that the US dont sterilise there bottles either. Which shocked me too.

I always thought it was dangerous to not boil water, or sterilise your bottles??

I do both anyway

xx

sequeena · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lashes85

Im shocked that the US doesn't boil water!! I was also made aware the other day that the US dont sterilise there bottles either. Which shocked me too.

I always thought it was dangerous to not boil water, or sterilise your bottles??

I do both anyway

xx

EEK sounds very dangerous to me but I suppose if that's how things are over there... I must admit I couldn't imagine not sterilising it's part of my daily routine now

aliss · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lashes85

Im shocked that the US doesn't boil water!! I was also made aware the other day that the US dont sterilise there bottles either. Which shocked me too.

I always thought it was dangerous to not boil water, or sterilise your bottles??

I do both anyway

xx

Most people here have dishwashers and tend to put it in there on the hot cycle

flubdub · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by aliss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lashes85

Im shocked that the US doesn't boil water!! I was also made aware the other day that the US dont sterilise there bottles either. Which shocked me too.

I always thought it was dangerous to not boil water, or sterilise your bottles??

I do both anyway

xx

Most people here have dishwashers and tend to put it in there on the hot cycle

That's true. Most people in the uk DON'T have dishwashers.

sequeena · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:54 PM

That makes sense

It's how they sterilised Thomas' bottles when he was in hospital.

I wish I had a dishwasher would make my life so much easier

aliss · Nov 10th, 2011, 12:56 PM

We are so spoiled

I watch some UK house shows (ie. The Unsellables UK) and my kitchen is bigger, even though it is a "tiny" kitchen by Canada standards.

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Hellymay83 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 1,311	I always boil the water but I let it cool and mix with the formula at room temp. I e been doing this since she was 3 weeks old and she's never had any problems

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iHeartbaby#1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wisconsin, US Posts: 1,605	BnB recently got me boiling water. If you need some convincing read this http://www.foodborneillness.com/ente...ood_poisoning/ It's actually quite scary and i think i read somewhere that the bacteria can lay dormant for a long time before you start noticing symptoms of infection. There needs to be more awareness in North America!!

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bubbles123 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,565	I boiled it. As others have said, it's because the UK follows the WHO guidelines and North America doesn't. Nothing what so ever to do with the quality of the tap water, it's to kill potential bugs in the formula powder.

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sequeena Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 23,227	I use boiling water as formula isn't sterile and boiling water sterilises it.

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Lashes85 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,552	Im shocked that the US doesn't boil water!! I was also made aware the other day that the US dont sterilise there bottles either. Which shocked me too. I always thought it was dangerous to not boil water, or sterilise your bottles?? I do both anyway xx

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sequeena Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 23,227	That makes sense It's how they sterilised Thomas' bottles when he was in hospital. I wish I had a dishwasher would make my life so much easier

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aliss AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Québec Posts: 24,748	We are so spoiled I watch some UK house shows (ie. The Unsellables UK) and my kitchen is bigger, even though it is a "tiny" kitchen by Canada standards.

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