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The ready, liquid formulas are usually darker (look like a light
capuccino or late) compared to the poweder ones (milky white). I had to
give my baby both breast milk and formula and my suggestion is: If your
baby is 8months old and teething, the best avenue to pursue is powder
formula with bioled milk. Liquid formula is basically similar to the
powder formula and is very convenient (though expensive) but lacks one
important element - flouride. It is recommended that you give your baby
fluoride from tap water or other supplments, preferrably starting
before 6 months, because the fluoride in the tap water is very
important for healthy teeth, preventing cavities etc.I gave my baby
liquid, bottled formula at first and switched to powder with boiled tap
water a little after 4months upon recommedation of my doctor and
insights I got from my own research. In many places, like northern
California, municipal water has good amount of flouride in it.

Thanks for the tip about the fluoride.
Tap water can also contain chlorine, chloramines (where the water board
doesn't use chlorine?), and possibly some nitrites/nitrates.
A couple of years ago, I recall seeing a sign posted above a water
fountain in a major corporation (in the mid-west) that pregnant women
and childern should not drink from that fountain.
(Nitrates from farms getting into their water supply?)

An aquarium water-test kit for fish indicates my water (California) is
extremely hard (it goes right off the scale).
A possible contributor to kidney stones down the road?

Something tells me fluoride is not the only difference between the
liquid and powdered Similac formula.
Abbott Labs would know.
Are they marketing 2 different formulas under the same name?