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itsbabytime
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Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
Never used a pacifier with my DS. My DD is a week old and thinking of trying it - we have the soothie ones - besides washing them with warm soap and water do you put them in boiling water b/f each use (after the first)? I feel I should but DH is worried they will fall apart.
TIA!
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Posted 1/31/10 4:18 PM  |
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My4GirlsMyLife
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
You only boil it the 1st time before use ,then you wash it with warm soapy water whenever after that .
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| Posted 1/31/10 4:27 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
Do you have one of those dishwasher baskets for the bottles and their parts? What I did was boil them before the first use (we used soothies too, they won't fall apart) and then after that, I would put them in the dishwasher basket whenever I ran it. Rinse them under hot water in between if they got dropped or something.
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| Posted 1/31/10 5:41 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
Posted by My3girlsMylife
You only boil it the 1st time before use ,then you wash it with warm soapy water whenever after that .
same.
once a week I would run them through the dishwasher too.
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| Posted 1/31/10 6:30 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
Differences between first child and third child
Your Clothes:
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don’t bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn’t do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn’s clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby’s little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can’t they?
Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress–a whimper, a frown–you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until You can go home and wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby’s bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby’s diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby: Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home:
1st baby: You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older Child isn’t squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
Swallowing Coins:
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance.
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| Posted 1/31/10 7:13 PM |
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munchkinbugs
My little loves!
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Lisa
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
First use I did and then if it fell on the ground or something. Or if she had been using it a while. But not every time.
At this age, I don't. (2 yo)
But at newborn, I would periodically.
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| Posted 1/31/10 7:44 PM |
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jlk51496
Mom of 3 - YIKES! =)
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Katie
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
Posted by dawnygirl25
Posted by My3girlsMylife
You only boil it the 1st time before use ,then you wash it with warm soapy water whenever after that .
same.
once a week I would run them through the dishwasher too.
yup same here! no need to sterilize anything for they abby after the first use!
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| Posted 1/31/10 7:49 PM |
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AMF1115
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Athina
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
i boil DS's every 2 weeks and just wipe it with the pacifier wipes
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| Posted 1/31/10 9:57 PM |
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Bridex100
Two Under Two Mommy
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Momx100
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Re: Pacifiers for newborns - do you sterilize them b/f each use?
We run everything through the dishwasher everyday.
Message edited 1/31/2010 9:59:23 PM.
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