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sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Im ebfing my 5 1/2 week old but want to introduce a bottle a day starting now. Do you even have to sterilize anymore??
Ill be pumping milk, and using that milk to make the bottle...
I have a sterilizer, but if I sterilize a few bottles do they stay sterile or do I have to make them immediately...I cant see doing this since Im starting to pump today so I doubt ill get more than 1 bottles worth...
Do you sterilize and how long is stuff sterile for...
It seems silly sine I dont sterilize my boob...and she sucks her fist and thats not sterile either...
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Posted 7/19/11 5:10 PM  |
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LuLu2260
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Mich
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
I washed mine in the dishwasher before I used them. Other then that I was told no. :)
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| Posted 7/19/11 5:24 PM |
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MrsRitaB
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
my ped said there is aboslutely no need to sterilize - so i didnt - i just washed before using
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| Posted 7/19/11 5:26 PM |
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Tiggeruth
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
I sterilized bottles before first use and after that i just washed them in warm soapy water
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| Posted 7/19/11 5:33 PM |
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TessMike214
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Did you check to see if your dishwasher has that option?
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| Posted 7/19/11 5:36 PM |
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Posted by TessMike214
Did you check to see if your dishwasher has that option?
I dont have a dishwasher  (I will after next week assuming everything goes well at closing!  )
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| Posted 7/19/11 6:06 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
As soon as you expose any bottle to normal air, it's no longer sterile, so just cleaning them normally (in either hot sink water, or a dishwasher) will kill existing things on the bottles, and will be just as clean as "sterilized" bottles that are left on the shelf.
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| Posted 7/20/11 7:24 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Never did it.
I just boiled the nipples for 5 minutes before the first use- but that was it
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| Posted 7/20/11 8:30 AM |
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DandS
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Wow I am so happy to read this post because I sterilize every bottle after EVERY use  it is really such a pain but I heard that you are supposed to do it for the first 6 months. DD is 8 weeks old, so I still had 4 more months of thise but after reading what you all wrote, I think I will just use either the dishwasher or wash them with hot water.
Thank you 
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| Posted 7/20/11 8:55 AM |
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TessMike214
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Posted by MrsECullen7319
Posted by TessMike214
Did you check to see if your dishwasher has that option?
I dont have a dishwasher (I will after next week assuming everything goes well at closing! )
ugh but after closing you will! hopefully all goes wonderful for you!
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| Posted 7/20/11 9:14 AM |
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mrsprop
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Posted by Tiggeruth
I sterilized bottles before first use and after that i just washed them in warm soapy water
This is what I did too.
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| Posted 7/20/11 9:34 AM |
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jlk51496
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
Posted by mrsprop
Posted by Tiggeruth
I sterilized bottles before first use and after that i just washed them in warm soapy water
This is what I did too.
this is all I did..my ped said only the first time you can sterilize after that it is not necessary!
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| Posted 7/20/11 10:45 AM |
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LINewbie
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
We do run them in the sani wash on the dishwasher every once in awhile. We sterilized them the first time - just 5 mins in boiling water.
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| Posted 7/20/11 2:06 PM |
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eLm
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
my bottle warmer doubles as a sterilizer and i run everything through after washing. DD got thrush, as soon as I started steaming, thrush be gone!
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| Posted 7/20/11 2:17 PM |
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3MakesAFamily
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
in the baby class we took they told us they just needed to be sterilized the first time in boiling water for 5 minutes - after that just hot soapy water is fine. no need to sterilize every time.
we were also told even thought they are dishwasher safe....DONT dishwash them it breaks down the plastic and you'll end up having to buy new bottles - they said you'll notice them having a scratched appearance inside the bottle - that's not good.
this is going to be our first baby - so I'm just taking in all the advice
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| Posted 7/31/11 10:04 AM |
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mommyIam
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
just sterilized the first time, and maybe once a month after while he was an infant.
Now I just throw everything in the dishwasher.
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| Posted 7/31/11 10:13 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: sterlizing bottles, im Clueless
We also only sterilized the first time (and also if they had a cold, etc). Otherwise, in the dishwasher after each use!
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| Posted 7/31/11 10:16 AM |
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