Did you use a bottle sterilizer? If so, for how long? Do you have a recommended brand?
I can't decide whether it's necessary to sterilize bottles after each use? We plan to use glass bottles.
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i don't have a sterilizer, and i read somewhere that sterilization was more important when tap water quality was more of a concern. so i've just been washing in hot soapy water, and things have been fine. i use plastic bottles, so i imagine that glass bottles would be even safer.
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@edelweiss: same ! Hot soapy water and also use plastic
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@edelweiss: @coacheswife123: Good to know! Our water is definitely fine, which is why I was thinking it wouldn't be necessary. Just curious what all the fab mama's on HB do!
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We use glass bottles, we FF. We have the born free sterilizer. Although they say you dont really need one, DH really wanted one. I really like it. I used iteverytime we cleaned the bottles in the first couple months when they were the little bottles. Now that we have moved to the larger glass bottles, I usually only use it for the nipples, paci's and bottle parts (Dr. Browns). I think it especially came in handy after LO was sick, or alteast it made me feel better knowing the germs were gone off everything she sucks on.
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@Cara M. 17: We boil bottles/parts periodically ! Idk if that is ok with glass though !
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@pinkb: Do you have the newer square one? It seems like it has such mixed reviews on amazon.
@coacheswife123: I think you can boil glass bottles, but not entirely sure! I will have to look into that.
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@Cara M. 17: we have this one
http://www.amazon.com/Born-Free-Tru-Clean-Bottle-Sterilizing/dp/B008TACLZK
Not gonna lie, it worked perfect for 2 months or so. But now there have been a couple occasions that it stopped mid cycle. I just unplug it for 15 seconds or so and plug it back in and its fine. I have thought of trying to exchange it at BRU but I have heard horrid things about returns/ exchanges there.
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@Cara M. 17: I wash with hot soapy water and sterilize every night. Everyone I know does it this way.
I Use a munchkin sterilizer and LO is 11.5 months.
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I just find it easier to boil the bottles and parts, personally.
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I use the medela steam bags oh, every two weeks or so? I love them.
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@regberadaisy: Do you use the electric or microwave one?
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@googly-eyes: Do you sterilize everyday or just once in a while?
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We have the larger Tommee Tippee steam sterilizer. I love it since we don't have to watch a pot boil and we can just toss things in until we're ready to run it. It's just a push of a button and done in about 10 min. Box said 5 but I think it's longer.
I find it helps put my mind at ease, especially as we are dealing with thrush right now. I sterilize everything compulsively now. -
I sterilized for a long time, because i didn't want to use the dishwasher for bottle washing...we used a lot of chemicals because of super hard water.
I kind of developed a routine and used the sterilizer as bottle storage, so I just ran it too. No big deal and we lost counter space.
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We just wash with hot soapy water nightly and have never had an issue. I do have a couple Medela steamer bags and loved them the few times I used them.
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@Cara M. 17: electric
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