Bottled water for traveling???/

[crazycanuck]

hi all,

i read somewhere you aren't supposed to use bottled water because it doesn't have the minerals etc., that regular water has.......we have a water dispenser and the water is distilled so we don't use it - but we have soft water and they aren't supposed to drink soft water either because of the high sodium content......I also heard the same about bottles water re sodium - I just boil my tap water and I have a Avent bag that keeps the bottls cold for up to 4 hrs - the when i need to hear the bottle I heat in in my truck cup holders as they have vents that keep drinks warm..............I hate not knowing if I can use the bottled distilled water?!

Logans Mom

[ry,cait&alex]

I just go with my gut.  We used to live on 25 acres and had a well dug.  We didnt' think the water was potent enough for every day drinking so that is why Ry was always on bottled water.  4.5 years later, there isn't a thing wrong with him.  It is all in what you are comfortable with. 

[crazycanuck]

i hear you - I was raised on well water that was naturally fluoridated also - I am fine - it had high sulphur content though
I am not ok with Logan drinking our softened water I would rather the bottled water, but I will definately not let him drink any tap water , maybe every now and then, my bro in law is a plumber and he works for the comp that does our region and he said the amount of chlorine they put in the water is aweful because of new guidelines , what people don't realize is that there has to be enough at the furthest end of the pipe from the plant so if you live near the plant you are actully getting way more chlorine than everyone else.......he also told me it's not that far shy of how much is in a pool.......yikes!!!

Logans mom

[Mom2katiebug]

Ask your pediatrician.  Mine said distilled was fine - just avoid the flouride until DD was 6MO.