Is filtered water o.k?

[caspercat]

Anyone know? Thought i'd done well getting dd (6.5mths) to drink water without having to add juice etc, when a friend said she shouldn't have filtered water (Brita!) due to something to do with mineral content!
Think dd loves it cos cold and refreshing, unlike boiled, cooled water!

well - tap water is supposed to be fine from 6 mths so I would have thought filtered water would be ok too?

can;t have mineral water, or bottled water, but filtered tap water should be fine, AFAIK

My sister has a 6 month old with kidney problems and has been told by their specialist that he mustn't have water that has passed through a softner system because of the higher mineral content (predominantly salts) and also advised against filtered waters primarily due to possible bacteria harboured in the filter and jug as a lot of people simply top it up and don't regularly wash it. This was more important if the water were to be used for making bottles of formula. HTH a bit.

wow ! didn;t know that COV....

Wow! That was quick. I didn't realise about the filter thing either. Thanks all.

shit, am scuzzy and hardly ever wash my brita filter. Mind you ds seems ok and I've been using it for formula for 3 months.