when to stop sterilising bottles?
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Topic: when to stop sterilising bottles?
Posted By: my2angels
Subject: when to stop sterilising bottles?
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 8:08pm
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Can anyone tell me what age it is you can stop sterilising bottles? I know your suppose to boil the water till they are 12 months (or have i got that wrong) but when is it you can stop with the sterilising?
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 8:15pm
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I was told 3 months to stop boiling water and steralising bottles (by Plunket Nurse, Karitane Nurse and DR) even though it says different on the tin. I still use the steralizer once a day though and instead of cooled boiled water, I use warm tap water. New Plymouth has flourogated water and Olivia needs it for her TEEF! ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 8:18pm
| Hmmm. I was bad mum and stopped at about four months....sterilising or boiling water. But i wouldn't take my advice on that! taine of course was fine, but still, i feel a bit naughty |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 8:29pm
| oh really, that makes me feel better thanks. She has just gone 5 months and everything goes in her mouth so i thought well why do i still sterlise everything, at least bottles are washed, hate to think where half the stuff she tried to put in her mouth has been. I remember with Kobe we sterilised and used boiled water for ages because we thought that was what you had to do. |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 8:31pm
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Yup I was told by Plunket 3 months - Also read in my Baby/Toddler book 3 months as well. -------------  
 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 9:36pm
I maybe sterilised a bottle once. 
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 9:51pm
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I gave it up when Alan started putting stuff in his mouth. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 11:13pm
We're still boiling and sterilising..... I guess it's just peace of mind - although everything goes in his mouth anyway 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 8:05am
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im still boliing and sterilising. im a bit pedantic though (again is that the right word? lol) i boiled and sterilised with my other girls for ages too just to be extra safe. haha, just gotta get me some bubble wrap and cotton wool
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 8:18am
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I stopped at 3 months. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 9:46am
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"They" (the books etc) say to sterilise the bottles because milk might get left behind even after washing and grow germies.
So we'll be sterilising her bottles and stuff until she doesn't need them anymore. As for dummies and toys - I still sterilise the dummies. Toys I just rinse. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 10:34am
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I stopped sterilising at 6 months and all seems well. I tend to soak with in hot water for a bit while washing. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 1:18pm
| I stopped at 3 months. I still boil her water tho. |
Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 2:51pm
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Yeah I still boil his water too, as he doesn't tend to like it cold either so luke warm is good. Gave him his sipper cup with water in it today and he drunk out of it properly for the first time. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AstonsMummy
Date Posted: 09 December 2006 at 10:05pm
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So does that mean you can stop sterilising the teats too? Or just the bottles? Everynight I use milton tablets and everything gets chucked in a bowl and sits on the bench... would be good when I dont have to do that anymore!! ------------- 
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Posted By: morgans_mum
Date Posted: 10 December 2006 at 7:43am
I stopped sterilising at about 6 months. I soak the bottles (and teats) in hot soapy water for a little while then give them a good scrub. I still boil (and cool) the water for Morgan's bottles though, however her water at mealtimes comes out of the tap (to get her used to it). To be honest, we could probably stop boiling now i'd say as she is drinking tap water....  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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