sterilizing
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Topic: sterilizing
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: sterilizing
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 8:46am
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when do you stop sterilizing bottles/boiling water etc? Was it 3 mths or 6?
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 9:01am
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I read everywhere that 6 months was the 'norm' but with DS we kept going until about 8-9 months, more habit than anything else I think ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 9:14am
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hmmm.... i was kind of hoping it was 3mths. i'd like to slip in the odd EBM/FF just to give myself a break but can't be a***d with the sterizling bit. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 9:22am
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Argh I know, it's a pita having to steralise (I'm still using a shield and have to steralise it)
I'm guessing it's around 6 months as they would usually start to eat solid foods and they are putting anything and everything into their mouths anyway whereas they aren't quite at that stage at 3 months. Well, S isn't but that's not to say she's normal - just her fists at this stage  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 10:11am
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I think from 3 months. I stopped around 6 months but I didn't find it a pain as I was using a microwave steriliser and it's not too much more of an effort after washing bottles, to pop them in the steriliser with a bit of water and into the microwave for a few minutes! I actually still use boiled water now at 10mths, just whatever is in the jug though, I don't specifically boil it for the bottles. And if the jug happens to be hot or empty then have used tap water on the odd occasion. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 28 August 2011 at 2:11pm
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The moment they start being able to put their hands or other objects in their mouth you can start to be a bit less vigalent was what I was told. Since their not going to be sterile. Ha but I still carried on until about 5 months I think. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: Hayz001
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:34am
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I stopped at 3 months as that's when everything started going in the mouth and as others have pointed out, if they're coping with putting toys (sometimes other peoples haha) and who knows what else in their mouths, then I don't see a problem with a clean bottle that's been washed in hot soapy water - and our water is pretty clean in NZ, if it was tank water obv i'd think twice. Better than the grotty old keys I let DD suck on - but then i can't pretend to be any sort of germophobe! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:30pm
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good point, once i'm sticking baby food in his mouth and he's chewing on baby-cheese-soaked bib, what could be wrong with a clean bottle? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 29 August 2011 at 10:55pm
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Yup, agree with others, we stopped at 3ish months when everything started going in the mouth. We have moved house and have a dishwasher now so bottles go through that once a day but I'm not bothered if we're out and I need to wash something then reuse it. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |