Warmer & Sterilizer
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Bottle Sterilizing
Asked by M.F. from New York
on June 6, 2008
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Hello ladies. I am new to this forum and had a question that I would like to ask. Do you have to sterilize baby bottles after each use? I do not have a dishwasher. I h...
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- Hi M., I did this a long time ago and I also breastfed for many months and also had glass bottles. I think if you sterilize once a week and wash well you don't have to...
- I congratulate you on your twins and wow are your hands going to be full,, best of luck,, as a mother of four I went from sterilizing after every feeding but by my fou...
- M., Congratulations on the twins. I only boiled the bottles for the first time, and now handwash them. I use to put them in the dishwasher about once a week for a...
Washing Bottles & Sterilizing
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on September 11, 2008
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Is it enough to wash baby bottles and pumping bottles & etc. with dishwashing liquid and sterilize every afew days? Or do I need to sterilize everything after each use...
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- Hello S., I have 4 kids and I did all the sterilizing and washing for the bottles and such, and I only sterilized the first 2 weeks with my last chid ! :) And he is...
- Hey S. :) I only sterilized the bottles and pumping bottles once, before using them. Then I would wash them with special detergent we bought (some kind of organic fr...
- Hi S., First of all CONGRATULATIONS! Yeah, how exciting for you... Well, I was a clean freak I must admit I did use glass bottles only and sterilized daily in one ...
Does Dishwasher Does Sterilization?
Asked by S.T. from New York
on April 16, 2010
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Hi all,
My friend says that she doesn't sterilize her 1 yr old baby's bottles anymore...the reason she gives is not because she is grown but because, she says, she pu...
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- I only sterilized the bottles/binkys when we brought them home from the store...after that into the dishwasher or hand washed. That's it.
- I stopped sterilizing every time when my kids were between 3-6 months old. For a while I did it weekly. I think a good dishwasher would do the job for an older baby....
- Every other dish you eat off of gets clean enough in the dish washer... if you feed her off of a spoon, from a bowl, etc. let her drink from regular cups, why wouldn't...
Opinions on Sterilizers
Asked by J.P. from Boca Raton
on January 7, 2009
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Hi, girls. Was wondering how you feel about sterilizer machines and if you use them, which one is good? I've been looking at the Advent Microwave Steam one, but a li...
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- When i bought a set for my Medela pump it also contained bags that you can use in the microwave to sterilize. It only holds two bottles at the time, but it is definite...
- As a mother of 3 boys, I have NEVER had a sterilizer. I can't justify the expense or the counter space lol. I have always used Medela Quick Clean Micro Steam steri...
- Completely unnecessary and possibly unsafe (like you said- plastic in the microwave). All of the sterilizers and anti-bacterial stuff is overkill and is causing more p...
Sterilizing Bottles and Binkies??
Asked by K.A. from Seattle
on March 5, 2010
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Instructions on every bottle, nipple, and binky I buy say to sterilize them by boiling in water for 3-5 minutes.
WHy? Is this really necessary? Do you do this every...
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- I boil them when they are new, then thorough washings after that. I sterilize because you never know where it was or what it was touching before you took it home.
- I used to sterilize mine every time but I have twins and it seemed like it took forever and just too much work and time. After about 2 months of that I just washed my...
- I only sterilized bottles and binkys every couple weeks or so by boiling them in water for a few minutes, (but that was because I never had a dishwasher). And I only d...
Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by S.G. from New York
on August 9, 2009
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i breastfed my first daughter for 9 months, so rarely used bottles. i have to go back to work soon, so i stopped nursing ali. how long do i need to sterilize bottles...
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- theres no need to sterilize bottles for a baby that age and if you do use bottles i would recommend glass bottles their safe from bpa chemicals. many doctors suggest ...
- if you have a dishwasher that should be sufficient sterilization..
- buy the bottles by Playtex (with the disposable liners) and all you'll have to do is wash the bottles and sterilize the nipples...this is easier...best of luck
Sterilizing Bottles
Asked by R.S. from New York
on August 10, 2009
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Hey everyone, I wanted 2 know when do u stop sterilizing ur infant bottles. I've been doin it for 4 mths now & not sure of when 2 stop!!! Please help!!! Thks
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- I only sterilized my bottles right before the first time I used them. After that, I just washed them with hot water and soap.
- There is no need to sterilize bottles. Before the first use I used to run everything through my dishwasher and after each use it would be put in the dishwasher. But ...
- its hot, soapy water for us. never had any problems with baby getting sick, germs etc..
Should I Buy a New Bottle Sterilizer???
Asked by O.N. from Chicago
on February 27, 2009
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Hi - I hope this isn't too much of a stupid question... Anyway i have an old (used it 2 yrs ago) AVENT microwave sterilizer (which i have stored) ... I am having a ne...
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- Hi. I would use the sterilizer that you have. After all once to have had it in once its sterilized again. I used an electric sterilizer with my first son and it used t...
- Yes, sterilize them. You can either just boil them or use the sterilizer. They still make that same one (I actually have one I bought a year ago) so it's still up-to-d...
- I re-used my Avent sterlizer for my 2nd child (which was 2 years after my first). No problems - did the same job. I also use the dishwasher to wash/sterlize the bott...
How to Clean Bottles?
Asked by D.C. from Fresno
on August 12, 2008
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I have a 5 1/2 month old son and I just started using bottles on a regular basis now that I'm working. He takes expressed breast milk from a bottle while I'm at work...
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- D., I do not sterilize my baby's bottles after every use...in fact, I only sterilized them before their first use. I don't have a dishwasher. So....it's all about hot...
- Our pediatrician said that sterilizing bottles is not necessary, especially if you are feeding the baby breastmilk. He told us just to wash them in the dishwasher. Tha...
- Hello D.! I too am a first time mommy and have gone overboard on the sterilizng at times, lol. My baby is 10 months now and has just weaned to bottles only. I have ...
Do I Still Need to Sterilize Bottles After Baby Turns 1?
Asked by V.F. from San Francisco
on August 7, 2008
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Hey mamas! I will be travelling back to the Bay Area later this month (I'm currently living in Australia) and I'm wondering which items are absolutely necessary to bri...
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- I don't know what you should do.... but we stopped sterilizing long before he turned a year. We figured by the time he put everything he found in his mouth, just clea...
- I just use teh dish washer and everything comes out perecftly clean. My opion is they put everything in there mounth any way and there is no way you can possible strel...
- My lactation cunsultant told us that there is no real need to sterilize bottles (except for brand new bottles) anymore. Water soapy water will do just fine.
