9 Months, formula at night OK?

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My lo is 9 months and she is breastfed and has stage 2 foods. She occasionally still wakes up 1-2 times a night to nurse, but she nurses for an extended amounts of time. Usually an hr. If I take her off too early she usually tries to fight me and get back on the boob. I would like to gradually start weaning her off breastmilk and I'm going to start by giving her formula at night for her night feedings. Anyway, my question is can I use bottled water straight out the bottle for the formula or do I have to do something special to it first? Two, how far in advance can I have a bottle already made? We have been using 2 ounces of water in place of breastmilk/night feedings per pediatrician. But water alone is still not enough.

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Use Nursery water. Pour the water in the bottles before bed and then when baby wakes up all you have to do is scoop the powder in and mix. I always used room temp water with my babies.

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I've always used bottled water

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I know I might get crap for saying this but you can totally add rice cereal to the bottle. Will keep the baby fuller. But I also had my son off of bottles by nine months he was just on baby foods and had a sippy cup drinking whole milk or juice. But everyone has there own opinions and way of doing things.

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I used tap water. And because my daughter did not like warm things. At all. I just threw it in and made a bottle when she needed it. I don't suggest making them ahead of time. Because most babies like them warm. With my nephew I just use warm water from the tap. But bottles should be fine

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Water in place of formula is unsafe. Formula is fine though. You can't make it up and leave it to sit out until baby wakes. You have to make it fresh...it is no good after 1 hour at room temp.
I think you need to consult with your pediatrician because you should have been told only sips of water for baby, no more than an ounce until baby is 1 year old+. 
Excess water consumption can easily cause watery toxicity caused by electrolyte imbalance for babies.

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You don't have to warm up bottled water for formula unless for some reason the formula recommends it or your doctor does. We are always just told for my nephew it has to be room temperature so we keep a jug of water on the counter for him.

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Before using tap water, check to see if it's safe .. many areas in the US have chromium in their water which is a cancer causing agent and can cause a plethora of other diseases.. you can find the list online. I would use bottled water to be on the safe side

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I buy nursery water to mix the formula in.

9 Months, formula at night OK?

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