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Baby 3 weeks, what water safe to use with powder formula? bottled spring water vs bottled purified water w/ minerals & fluoride. don't like using tap.

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Distilled: Distilled water would be ideal at this stage. Fluoride is not necessary until the teeth start to erupt. 'Drinking water' is from a municipal source ( tap water), nursery water is often priced higher and not necessarily superior to Distilled. Spring water quality is variable is quality and consistency.

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Answered 7/26/2015

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