when do you think it is ok to stop sterilizing babys bottles?
By glamgrl
@glamgrl (384)
Ireland
March 22, 2007 11:08am CST
my baby is five months
i do sterilize her spoon and bottles but not her bowl
is she ready?
5 responses
@ryleesmama (560)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I think that you can stp steralizing everything. Maybe just do it once in a while and make sure you wash them really good every other time.
@jolanda33 (720)
• Netherlands
22 Mar 07
i stopped at three months! i clean the bottles the normal way or put them in the dishwasher! i didn't want my kids to be steril so i stopped very soon! and they are never sick besides catching a cold! but it is up to you ofcourse!
i was always a strong and healthy person just like my husband so i could affort it!
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@jme9606 (38)
• United States
22 Mar 07
My sons Dr. told me it wasn't necessary to sterilize bottles after the 1st time that you get the bottles. My son was 6 weeks early, so the hospital gave me tons of those premade/sterilized bottles and nipples. After they were gone, I sterilized his new bottles after opening them. From then on, I just washed them normally.
@sarahkskeeters (235)
• United States
3 Apr 07
My baby is five months old too. For the first few months I was diligent about sterilizing bottles, nipples, pacifiers, etc. before we used them for the first time and then once a week after that. I still sterilize new bottles and nipples before the first use but for the most part I just throw everthing into the dishwasher or into a sinkful of hot soapy water and then rinse and air dry. Every once in awhile I'll toss everything into a Medela Quick Steam Sterilizer bag and put it into the microwave for 3 mins. but I don't really think it's necessary. My daughter just started on solids last week and I didn't sterilize her bowl or spoons before using them, I just put them through the dishwasher first. I don't worry about my daughter getting sick from germs or bacteria on or in her food or milk as much as I do from people touching her who havn't washed their hands or other little kids. That's what really bothers me!!
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
24 Mar 07
I'm really not sure to be honest.
My daughter is almost 10 months old, i still sterilize her bottles & teets & when she has used a bowl or spoon, it goes straight in to hot water.
You're probably better off asking your midwife or the Dr about this.
All i know is that you should do it for the first couple of months, i just cant think of when it would be ok to stop. I will probably stop when my daughter is 1 but if you think she's ready then it's all that matters!
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