The FDA and the American Academy of Pediatrics no longer recommend boiling
water to mix powdered infant formula.  The risk of burn injury apparently
outweighs the risk of bacterial contamination.

Barb Berges BS, RN, IBCLC
near Cleveland, Ohio

 Date:    Sat, 5 Jan 2008 22:45:54 +0200
> From:    Fogelmans <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: source for mixing abm with boiling water
>
> Hello All,
> I checked the archives but couldn't find what I am looking for.  I
> remember that someone recently wrote that the cdc or some such organization
> was reccomending that powdered abm be mixed with boiling water in order to
> kill the bacteria.  If someone knows what I am talking about, please send me
> the source.
> Thanks so much,
> Chayn in finally rainy Israel (yea!)
>
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