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What Kind Of Water Is Safe For Mixing Formula?
Question: Hi doctor,
May I know what kind of water is safest for babies to drink as well as mixing with formula?
I'm moving overseas and water is not sterilized from the tap. Therefore we have to install filtration system. There are lotsa filtration system and I don know what kind of water is produced at the end of the day. Therefore I intend to buy bottled water. What kind of bottled water do you recommend? Purified ? Mineral? Or distilled? I would like to use distiller water buy some say that natural minerals n calcium is lost and not good for babies ? Is it true?
My baby is coming 6 months and I'm preparing him for a move to another country.
Pls advise
May I know what kind of water is safest for babies to drink as well as mixing with formula?
I'm moving overseas and water is not sterilized from the tap. Therefore we have to install filtration system. There are lotsa filtration system and I don know what kind of water is produced at the end of the day. Therefore I intend to buy bottled water. What kind of bottled water do you recommend? Purified ? Mineral? Or distilled? I would like to use distiller water buy some say that natural minerals n calcium is lost and not good for babies ? Is it true?
My baby is coming 6 months and I'm preparing him for a move to another country.
Pls advise
Brief Answer:
water
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Though many bottled waters are fine for mixing formula, the best choice is mineral water is the best. If you are able, use mineral water.
water
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
Though many bottled waters are fine for mixing formula, the best choice is mineral water is the best. If you are able, use mineral water.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
May I lnow why is mineral water preferred?
Isn't distilled water purest?
Isn't distilled water purest?
Brief Answer:
Purest is essentially not the best water for consumption.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Minerals are essential for vital functioning of enzymes in the bodies. Most of them help in catalysing enzymatic reactions in the body and thus are very essential, even though they are needed in very minute quantities. Consuming distilled water which is bereft of all minerals for a long duration is not going to replete the mineral stores in the body. So generally it is not advised. Mineral water on the other hand is a good source of minerals. It is generally preferred over distilled water. Hope this clarified your answer.
Purest is essentially not the best water for consumption.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Minerals are essential for vital functioning of enzymes in the bodies. Most of them help in catalysing enzymatic reactions in the body and thus are very essential, even though they are needed in very minute quantities. Consuming distilled water which is bereft of all minerals for a long duration is not going to replete the mineral stores in the body. So generally it is not advised. Mineral water on the other hand is a good source of minerals. It is generally preferred over distilled water. Hope this clarified your answer.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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