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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are supposed to boil the water and let it cool to 98.6 degrees or so (body temperature) before mixing.  Don’t mix the formula with boiling water!  Boil enough for the whole day.  We filtered the water, boiled it, then let it cool in an aluminum lined thermos-type jug (meant to hold coffee, I think).  [/quote]

Depends on who you follow. WHO and CDC add formula to boiling water then cool. AAP boil water, let it cook then add formula.
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/143/6/e20182525/37124/Mixed-Message-on-Formula-Mixing
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To add-- the AAP says "if one is concerned or uncertain," not that everyone should.
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I posted the link and that is an important point. I’m also one who used filtered tap water and never warmed a bottle. The other issue not addressed is the baby. A robust healthy full term baby will do fine with non boiled tap water. Preemies, immunocompromised, other health issues - I would definitely be more conservative depending on the situation - but in those cases would go with ready to feed since the other point of the linked article is that boiling water can be a lot for parents. (Not everyone can afford the zojurishi)

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It is advised if not able to boil to at least feed rtf for the first three months even if it’s a full term robust baby. Salmonella and cronobacter can impact full term healthy infants, especially newborns. We don’t eat sushi when we are pregnant even when the risk is small, I’ll boil hot water to sterilize powder for my baby. Even with stringent inspections it is impossible to detect all traces of contamination. [/quote]

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