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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When we had to start our child on formula at 5 days old our pediatrician told us not to use boiling hot water to add to the powder because it would destroy the nutrients in the formula. They also told us we could use tap or filtered water. This was a few years ago but I’m interested if the guidelines have changed. From what I have read it seems we should have been using the liquid at that young age.[/quote]

If you needed to use liquid there would be giant warning labels on all powdered formula that it isn't for young babies. People get hysterical about this topic. Also, boiling water kills the bacteria in the water, not the formula. You would have to boil the formula for that to work, and that destroys the nutrients.

What's happening is very sad but also very, very rare considering the hundreds of millions of children who have drank formula in the US. All that being said, if you are worried it is totally fine to use ready to feed or liquid for now. Covid issues are really what has created this situation.[/quote]

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