Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

Well 2 questions..

I'm planning on using this infant car seat shown below. Will I still need strap covers and/or a head rest? (pics below) It looks like the infant seat has both.


ALSO if I don't run my dishwasher every night, should I invest in a bottle sterlizer?


THANKS

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Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

I don't think you need the strap covers, but I would get a head rest. You won't believe how tiny the baby will be at first in the car seat

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

I love those little puppy straps or whatever animal those are. Where did you find those? I registered for a bottle sterilizer b/c I don't plan on putting them in the dishwasher (too much food floating around). I plan on using it and washing bottles by hand. We'll see how that goes!

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Posted by FireIslandLove

I love those little puppy straps or whatever animal those are. Where did you find those? I registered for a bottle sterilizer b/c I don't plan on putting them in the dishwasher (too much food floating around). I plan on using it and washing bottles by hand. We'll see how that goes!

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Posted by Charly

Posted by FireIslandLove

I love those little puppy straps or whatever animal those are. Where did you find those? I registered for a bottle sterilizer b/c I don't plan on putting them in the dishwasher (too much food floating around). I plan on using it and washing bottles by hand. We'll see how that goes!

Here's the website

Link to strap covers

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

We never had the covers or headrest and DD was fine, but it can't hurt and they're probably comfy!

Also, I recommend the Avent microwave steam sterilizer. It's very small and stores easily. It only takes 4 minutes to sterilize. Want to hear a truly embarassing mommy confession?? My DD will be 1, yes 1, on 9/7 and I *still* use it It's just so easy, and gets put away, so I say why not? I promise though, I'm giving it up next week when we're away!

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

I would advise on the sterilizer, the dishwasher can take up to an hour, the sterilizer only takes like 8 minutes. Its a few bucks well spent

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

I never had a sterilizer, I just boiled in a pot.

I actually bought a microwave sterilizer, then returned it.

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

I took another mommy's advice (Anna ) and I only keep out two bottles during the day. I just wash them each time and then at the end of the day, I put them in the dishwasher. It's so much easier. I have a sterilizer, but I always felt like there were bottle bits and pieces all over the place. So cluttered and it annoyed me.
As for the headrest, we got the pillowy ones, but they are really big. I think it's great for them and they need it.

Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

Definitely a headrest as told to me by a BTDT mom. Our car seat comes with one so make sure youfind out if yours comes with one before you buy it.

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Posted by Stacey1403

I don't think you need the strap covers, but I would get a head rest. You won't believe how tiny the baby will be at first in the car seat

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I don't run mine every night either. I got the avent microwave sterlizer and used it to clean the bottles the other night. I have no complaints about it. I also know it wasn't very expensive.

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Re: Since you ladies are always so helpful, I have another Do I need question..

Posted by Charly

Posted by MrsSchwags

I don't run mine every night either. I got the avent microwave sterlizer and used it to clean the bottles the other night. I have no complaints about it. I also know it wasn't very expensive.

Thanks everyone! I just added a head rest and the avent microwave sterlizer to the registery...I'm planning to use Dr. Brown's. Hope they fit!!!