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Why is Using Distilled Water for Infant Formula Important to Your Child’s Health?

The primary purpose for using distilled water for infant formula that is purified is for safety. Because your baby does not yet have a fully developed immune system, it is important to use safe distilled water for baby formula 1. Many pediatricians recommend either boiling water for infant formula or using bottled distilled water, which can be more convenient. Nursery® is a purified water that is processed by steam distillation for purity with added fluoride and comes in convenient one gallon bottles so it’s easy to keep a supply on hand for mixing with cereals and formulas. According to Dr. Benjamin Spock, most ready-to-feed formula does not contain fluoride2. If you use ready-to-feed formula on a regular basis, you may want to consider adding Nursery® Water to your little one's diet. Consult your pediatrician if you have any questions.

  

Choosing between boiling water and using safe distilled water for baby formula.

Many parents might wonder why they should use a safe distilled water for baby formula as opposed to boiling their own water. This is simply because boiling water, although it will remove some impurities, may leave behind many others 3. Nursery® Water makes sure that when you use steam distilled water for baby formula not only has it gone through a stringent purification process, but a lower level of fluoride has been added. The American Dental Association (ADA) continues to support water fluoridation at the optimal range of 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million (ppm), as determined by the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). According to the ADA, infant formula can be mixed with water that is fluoride free or contains low levels of fluoride. Babies less than one year old need less fluoride than everyone else because they are so small. That’s why Nursery® Water has a fluoride level of 0.7 ppm or less. The refreshing taste of Nursery® Water due to the extensive purification process will provide an added bonus as your child is sure to enjoy it.

For more information go to: http://ada.org/prof/resources/positions/statements/fluoride_infants.asp

1 http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com/articles.asp?id=469

2 “The Scoop on Different Forms of Infant Formula” www.drspock.com

3 http://welcomeaddition.com/feedingbaby/formulafeeding.aspx

4 www.ada.org

Consult your physician or dental professional if using another fluoridated product.

Helpful Tips
for Parents

Ponder the Pacifier

Whether or not to use pacifiers is an age-old debate, but the American Academy of Pediatrics gives it the thumbs up through the first year of life. Sucking is comforting, familiar and calming to babies and a pacifier can be the ideal way to provide contentment between feedings.
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Drive Time

You’re always careful to protect your baby from the sun’s harmful rays with sunscreen, clothing and a hat when he’s outdoors. But did you know he also needs protection when he rides in the car for an extended period? The glass in car windows blocks some but not all ultraviolet rays that can cause sunburn, so if possible, move his car seat out of direct sunlight and apply broad spectrum children’s sunscreen to his exposed skin.

Hand in Hand

Are you wondering whether your baby will be right-handed or left-handed? Be patient; it may be months or years before you know for sure. Most babies start showing a preference for reaching for things with their right hands between six and nine months, but it’s not until they’re 18 months or older that they start using their preferred hand more consistently. By age three or four, their handedness should be fairly evident. If it’s not, you may want to talk to your pediatrician.

Source: “How Handedness Develops in Infants,” by Robert Needlman, M.D., F.A.A.P., www.drspock.com, June 10, 2001