Sterilisers- steam or microwave?
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Topic: Sterilisers- steam or microwave?
Posted By: bumpforme
Subject: Sterilisers- steam or microwave?
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:04am
| I am trying to decide on a steriliser to buy. The microwave ones are cheaper and look like they could be easier to use but are there any disadvantages and are the more expensive steam ones any better? |
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Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:08am
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i just use milton tablets. once he's 3months i will go to boiling, it did it with haleigh ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:11am
| I love my microwave one (got it on trademe cos I'm too cheap to pay full price lol). I haven't tried any others so can't really compare |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:13am
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Iused the microwave avent one and it was really good and conveneint to use. i still use it for his dummy's to sterilize them. and sometimes will sterlize his bottles and teats but not often (don't need to) I also put the breast pump (avent) to sterilize in there too. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Tricia
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:22am
| I use the electric Avent one and it's great. It only takes 6 minutes to sterilise 6 bottles and you can put the breast pump and dummies in too. It will keep stuff sterile for up to 12 hours which is handy if you don't make the bottles up all at once. |
Posted By: Mummy2three
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:31am
I use the microwave Avent steriliser. I have been using it for 2 months now and find it really easy. It takes around 5 mins in the microwave to sterilise 4 bottles, teats, lids or whatever you can fit in it 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:32am
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I brought the Avent electric one and have played with it and it seems really simple and quick. -------------  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:42am
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Great question - thanks for asking. We bought the Avent Microwave one on the weekend, so glad to here that people are happy with it!
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 10:43am
| I used a microwave one and loved it. This time round I actually brought self sterilising bottles and they were fantastic. I could do as many at a time that i wanted rather than waiting till the steriliser was full plus if i was out and got caught short it was easy to sterilise a bottle, just need water and a microwave |
Posted By: bumpforme
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 11:11am
| Thanks for all the replies. I was looking at getting an avent one as I've been given an avent breast pump. Think I'll go with the microwave one then. |
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 11:27am
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I got a $20 microwave one and I love it!!!! It takes 5 mins in microwave and everything is done, quick and easy!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 1:20pm
i had the microwave one just dont put it in for 30 min as it will explode (sleep depravtion does that for ya) ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 2:23pm
| or take it out and put it on your stove top after you have just cooked tea. I did that and melted the bottom of it and stunk out the house |
Posted By: Mummy2three
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 2:27pm
Oh no James!! That sounds like something I would do at the momment. I accidently put a bottle in for 25 mins instead of 25 seconds. I wandered back to get the bottle a few minutes later, it was still going and the milk was bubbling oops! hehe 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 3:04pm
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We have one (but I only use 1 bottle a day I don't need to use it) but for Andrew who was fully bottle fed the microwave steriliser was great. I have some tablets as well (Karicare I think) as we got them to take overseas with us when Andrew was a baby. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 6:57pm
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We have an Avent microwave steriliser (version 2 I think?) and in our microwave it only takes 2mins so is very quick. I think the amount of time depends on the wattage of your microwave.
We bought ours when Farmers had a 30% off nursery equipment sale but I know at the moment KiwiBaby have 20% off avent. |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 7:50pm
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We have borrowed the avent microwave one and find it so easy to use. -------------  
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 8:33pm
I have the Tommee Tippee steam one and quite like it - have been using it for over 5 months now  It is quite big and can hold up to 6 bottles & pump parts.------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 19 July 2007 at 8:48pm
| We used the Avent microwave 1 and thought it to be very easy and convenient to use! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 July 2007 at 9:19pm
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Another fan of the Avent microwave one here, and in the early days I sterilised up to 20 bottles a day plus the breast pump and accessories several times a day as well so I've definitely had my $40 or so worth. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 1:08pm
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we are only using one bottle a day at moment so we are using the karicare / miltons tablets too.
might have to look at the microwave one once she starts at daycare by sounds of it. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 July 2007 at 7:32pm
You can have mine BS, it's gone into retirement  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 23 July 2007 at 8:34pm
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I always just used milton tablets too.
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