When can you stop boiling water for drinks and formula?

[Tiggerish]

We've stopped all sterilising now and I was just wondering how much longer you should boil their water for?

i used boiled water for formula all the time until i switched to cows milk. water out of the tap for drinks as of 9 months for us.

I think you have to use boling water to make up formula. But you can use cow's milk as a drink at one year and chuck the formula out!

I think personally that it's a bit pointless boiling/sterilising anything once they've reached the 'everything in the mouth' stage!

We've never actually sterilised DD's bottle and in almost 4 months she's not had one tummy bug, even when the rest of the family got one! (Good old expressed breastmilk!)

Must say I always used formula in cartons (I'm not rich or a snob, honest!)

That's pretty much what I think, fastasleep.
btw did you buy the cartons from the supermarket or in bulk? if so where from?
j&rsmummy - just another month to go then.....

I also use the cartons and find the cheapest place is Boots-they're £1.60 each for a large one and £2.25 each in Mothercare.

Tesco and Sainsbury are £1.69.
I use the SMA Gold.
HTH.

DH went to Boots too (DH buys everything, DH is a domestic god )