Is distilled water sterile?
Only some distilled water is also sterile. However distilled water is fluoride free and has no mineral salts (high mineral salt content can be bad for the baby). So using distilled water that you then boil is the safest option. Most formula can be stored in the fridge for 24 hours, but care must be taken with powdered formula as it is not sterile to start with. http://www.ada.org/public/topics/fluorid… Infants, Formula and Fluoride The ADA offers these recommendations so parents, caregivers and health care professionals have some simple and effective ways to reduce fluoride intake from reconstituted infant formula: * For infants who get most of their nutrition from formula during their first 12 months, ready-to-feed formula is preferred to help ensure that they do not exceed the optimal amount of fluoride intake. * If liquid concentrate or powdered infant formula is the primary source of nutrition
