Can anyone tell me the difference? Thanks!?

Nursery water typically has the added flouride, just as tap water has. I don't think bottled water has this most of the time. As long as you aren't making baby's bottles with bottled water all of the time, baby should get enough flouride. In other words, it would be safe to use it for a short period of time when safe water was not available or for making a bottle when you go out.

We're also in Iowa, near Cedar Rapids...I feel your pain! We stocked up on tons of drinking water during the flooding and I too worried about this but my doctor assured me it was fine to use to make bottles for the time being.

The difference is NOTHING. Its a marketing pitch. Nursery water has flouride, but so do many other bottled waters like sparklets. Flouride is good for the teeth but I heard babies shouldn't have too much of it. Usually sparkletts and other brands are cheaper so I would go with that or whatever is cheaper. your baby doesn't need to flouride because it is in their tooth paste as well, so you can get regular $69 generic bottled water and it will be the same.

Nursery® Water is a purified water with added fluoride that is processed by steam distillation that will help nourish your infant or toddler. Our water goes through an extensive process of steam distillation to ensure that it is safe and of the highest quality to assist in the growth and development of your little one. We even add minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium for a refreshing taste your child will love! Once Nursery® Water goes through the purification process, we conduct routine monitoring to ensure that it is of the highest quality.

We understand that as a parent, you are concerned with taking the best possible care of your child. This is why we are happy to provide you with Nursery® that is purified water with added fluoride processed by steam distillation that will do much more than simply hydrate your child. Nursery® Water may also help to strengthen teeth. We also provide you with a wealth of information on ways you can help keep your child healthy and happy during the critical first years of development.

Bottled water is drinking water packaged in bottles for individual consumption and retail sale. The water used can be glacial water, spring water, well water, purified water or simply water from the public water supply (tap water).Many countries, particularly developed countries, regulate the quality of bottled water through government standards, typically used to ensure that water quality is safe and labels accurately reflect bottle contents. In many developing countries, however, such standards are variable and are often less stringent than those of developed nations

Be careful because SOME nursery water DOES contain fluoride and new borns don't need the extra fluoride. Basically, if you used steamed distilled water, you will have just pure, sterile water and it's lots cheaper than nursery water.

"So how about babies? And what about all of that fluoridated nursery water you see in the store? For infant feeding, breastfeeding is best of course, and if you are exclusively breastfeeding, no need to worry about fluoride either way. If you need to supplement or bottle feed with formula, however, according to the American Dental Association, make sure you make the formula with non-fluoridated water. "

I believe nursury water is purified (also known as distilled) water. Bottled water if it is labeled as purified would have chlorine in it. Read the labels before you buy anything to put into your child's system.

Welcome to mommy-hood! It's wonderful, isn't it?

nursery water usually has added fluoride, and other minerals which are better for infants and toddlers

http://www.nurserywater.com/

bottled water can have added sodium and contain uranium, usually is safe though if boiled when added to formula

Bottled water is usually just filtered tap water....for most cases which means it has fluoride. Nursery water definitely does NOT have fluoride.

Warm tap water is fine for them. I wouldnt worry with all that nursery water junk.

Just use a brita/pur water filter.

Nothing. both are bad for babies in the long run. Tap water is just fine, and exposes kids to minerals that they'll come across later in life. There is no reason to buy that crap!