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Virtually any type of bottled water can be safely used for mixing formula. This includes purified, distilled, deionized or demineralized water, ing to the CDC. Using bottled water is the best way to ensure the water is safe, and also has the advantage of not containing additional fluoride.

Boil the water when needed. For infants under 3 months of age, those who were born prematurely and those who have a weakened immune system, hot water should be used to prepare formula to kill any microbes. To do this, boil the water and let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Powdered formula is not sterile so you need very hot water to kill bacteria. Heat water to at least 158 F/70 C. To do this, boil the water and then let cool for 5 minutes. Being careful to avoid burns, pour the correct amount of heated water into a clean and sterile bottle.

Do I Need to Sterilize My Baby's Bottles? Before the first use, sterilize s and bottles in boiling water for 5 minutes. After that, you don't have to sterilize your baby's bottles and supplies each time you feed your baby. Do wash bottles and s in hot, soapy water (or in the dishwasher) after every use.

It is completely fine to serve your baby's formula cold that is cold or at room temperature, although not all babies are going to want to consume it this way. Getting your little one used to drinking cold formula may take a few tries, but with time and consistency, most babies will adjust to formula feeding this way.

2.2 Nutrient destruction and quality of formula Water boils at 100°C. If parents fail to allow the boiled water to cool sufficiently to reach 70°C, then the hot water can destroy some of the nutrients in the formula.

Boil water for 2 minutes. Cool water to 70°C (this takes about 30 minutes), pour the required amount of water into a sterilized bottle and add the formula powder ing to the manufacturer's instructions. Maintaining water at 70°C kills potential harmful bacteria.