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bnm




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 07 2010, 4:46 pm
do I have to boil the sink water and let it cool for a 16 month old's formula bottles? if she would be drinking plain water I wouldn't boil it, do I have to davka boil the ones for the bottles?
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Cookies n Cream




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 07 2010, 4:47 pm
My dr. says only for the for the first month.
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Mommy3.5




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Apr 07 2010, 10:02 pm
no. Use bottled water if you are concerned.
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Hashems Princess




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 18 2010, 8:49 am
For the first 6 weeks you should, then normally you too exhausted to wait for the water to boil or cool down LOL
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NotInNJMommy




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 18 2010, 8:51 am
I'm not sure where you are OP, but in both NJ and NY I was told it was not an issue.

My ped said "women don't have to sterilize their breasts, right?"
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cubbie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 18 2010, 9:20 am
Mommy3.5 wrote:
no. Use bottled water if you are concerned.


Actually bottled water is less healthy for babies than tap water as it contains far too much sodium that they should be getting
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