Water for babies

[Potterer]

Could you buy ready made formula in bottles or cartons?

My sister does this when she brings my nephew to my house rather than make up a bottle she just opens up a cow and gate ready mixed bottle that she bought in bulk for when they are out and about. She then pours this into a sterilised empty bottle.

Saves having to boil water. I know I used ready mixed cartons a million years ago when my eldest was a baby.

[Jooobag]

Originally Posted by Potterer

Could you buy ready made formula in bottles or cartons?

My sister does this when she brings my nephew to my house rather than make up a bottle she just opens up a cow and gate ready mixed bottle that she bought in bulk for when they are out and about. She then pours this into a sterilised empty bottle.

Saves having to boil water. I know I used ready mixed cartons a million years ago when my eldest was a baby.

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I could but taking ready mix bottles for a 2 week stay would be about 60+ cartoons and I dread to think of the weight of that or the mess if they exploded in the case 😳🤣

[Jooobag]

Originally Posted by chickeninabun

Generally it is not advised to give babies bottled water/mineral water because of the high sodium content. NHS advice is:
If you have to use bottled water to make up a feed, check the label to make sure the water contains:
* less than 200 milligrams (mg) a litre of sodium (also written as Na)
* no more than 250mg a litre of sulphate (also written as SO4)

It is also not sterile so must be boiled first.

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Super helpful thank you!

[Craft-ique]

Originally Posted by Jooobag

I could but taking ready mix bottles for a 2 week stay would be about 60+ cartoons and I dread to think of the weight of that or the mess if they exploded in the case 😳🤣

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We took enough ready made cartons for 2 weeks last summer (we stayed 3 weeks & used nursery water for 1 week in a villa) They werent too heavy & we didnt have any explosions, i wrapped them in towels just in case. + we had lots of space in the case on theway home.

[fredflintstone]

Originally Posted by chickeninabun

Generally it is not advised to give babies bottled water/mineral water because of the high sodium content. NHS advice is:
If you have to use bottled water to make up a feed, check the label to make sure the water contains:
* less than 200 milligrams (mg) a litre of sodium (also written as Na)
* no more than 250mg a litre of sulphate (also written as SO4)

It is also not sterile so must be boiled first.

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I would assume the nursery water is ok but we always used Evian water that is available in all the supermarkets Walmart and Target and is the one recommended by our midwife when travelling because of the low sodium content.

ps. Was recommended by our midwife 30 years ago for my DD and by my DD midwife for our grandson nearly 30 years later so good to see it has stood the test of time.

[Potterer]

Originally Posted by Jooobag

I could but taking ready mix bottles for a 2 week stay would be about 60+ cartoons and I dread to think of the weight of that or the mess if they exploded in the case 😳🤣

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Sorry I meant take some with you but buy the rest out there from Walmart or such.