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stretch
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Bottle Sterilizing
Quick Question - We are starting to register and see so many different options for sterilizing......can you let me know what you use?
TIA
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Posted 3/2/09 8:17 PM  |
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twinkletoes807
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Gabi
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
A big ol' pot of boiling water!  I did buy the microwave sterilizer bags made by Medela. I have used them a handful of times and they work great too! 
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| Posted 3/2/09 8:19 PM |
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boosh1002
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
I got the Advent one
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| Posted 3/2/09 8:24 PM |
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IheartF&M
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stacy
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Ditto for me on the big old pot of boiling water.
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| Posted 3/2/09 8:27 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Dishwasher.... gets them just as sterile as any "sterilizer".
The second you take the bottle out of either the dishwasher or the sterilizer, and expose it to the air, it is no longer sterile.
We save a ton of time and money by just using the dishwasher. 
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| Posted 3/3/09 8:06 AM |
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JenandMikey
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by boosh1002
I got the Advent one
we used this one too up until dd being about 4 months or so....and then i started using the dishwasher
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| Posted 3/3/09 8:13 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by Frankiesmom
Ditto for me on the big old pot of boiling water.
Same here too. I only sterilized them once-- when I took them (and sippy cups) out of the original package. After that, I just ran them through the dishwasher.
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| Posted 3/3/09 8:20 AM |
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pjay
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
those of you who use the big pot of water, do u steralize all bottles and nipples every nite after every feeding?
and for how long to u let them sit in boiling water?
i dont have a dishwasher and am wondering if the microwave steralizer is safe...................
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:46 PM |
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Posted by Frankiesmom
Ditto for me on the big old pot of boiling water.
This is what I do also!
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:48 PM |
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Lucky
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by twinkletoes807
A big ol' pot of boiling water!
Me 2
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:48 PM |
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DC HJJ M
Member since 8/07 3732 total posts
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Crystal
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
I use Avent bottles with my DD so I bought the Avent Sterilizer and use it after pretty much every wash. Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:52 PM |
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neener1211
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J
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Pot of water for the 1st sterilization.
After that, we wash with soap and water, and once a week they go in the dishwasher.
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:53 PM |
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pjay
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PJAY
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by HannahsMommy
I use Avent bottles with my DD so I bought the Avent Sterilizer and use it after pretty much every wash.
that goes in mocrowave right?
are the bottles plastic?
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| Posted 3/18/09 2:57 PM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
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Kelly
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by Frankiesmom
Ditto for me on the big old pot of boiling water.
Us too! We dont run the dishwasher often enough so the pot of water was the best and easiest way for us!
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| Posted 3/18/09 3:42 PM |
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angnick
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Angela
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
I either use a pot of boiling water or the microwave sterilizer bags.
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| Posted 3/18/09 4:42 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
I had the Born Free microwave sterilizer but only used it the first 2 weeks.
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| Posted 3/18/09 4:49 PM |
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twinkletoes807
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Gabi
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by pjay
those of you who use the big pot of water, do u steralize all bottles and nipples every nite after every feeding?
and for how long to u let them sit in boiling water?
i dont have a dishwasher and am wondering if the microwave steralizer is safe...................
I sterilized DDs bottles and nipples a few times in the beginning since she was in the NICU for 8 days and I wanted to make sure she didn't get sick from the random germs and such. I also sterilized her stuff a time or two when she had a cold and ear infection in Jan. The microwave sterilizer bags made by Medela are fantastic and very easy! Not too expensive either! The box comes with 5 bags and you can use each bag 20 times.
Here is a step by step sterilization for boiling water: How to sterilize bottles. HTH!!
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| Posted 3/18/09 4:56 PM |
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mamasita27
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
boiling water and then after that we run everything through the dishwasher!
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| Posted 3/18/09 5:01 PM |
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mamasita27
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by twinkletoes807
Posted by pjay
those of you who use the big pot of water, do u steralize all bottles and nipples every nite after every feeding?
and for how long to u let them sit in boiling water?
i dont have a dishwasher and am wondering if the microwave steralizer is safe...................
I sterilized DDs bottles and nipples a few times in the beginning since she was in the NICU for 8 days and I wanted to make sure she didn't get sick from the random germs and such. I also sterilized her stuff a time or two when she had a cold and ear infection in Jan. The microwave sterilizer bags made by Medela are fantastic and very easy! Not too expensive either! The box comes with 5 bags and you can use each bag 20 times.
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Here is a step by step sterilization for boiling water: How to sterilize bottles. HTH!!
Oh ya, I used those bags when I was pumping to clean the parts . they were great!
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| Posted 3/18/09 5:02 PM |
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junebride06
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Robin
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by Frankiesmom
Ditto for me on the big old pot of boiling water.
same here
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| Posted 3/18/09 5:18 PM |
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Nik09
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Nikole
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Our pediatrician said that we did not need to sterilize every time we use the bottles. Just the very first time. I still sterilize every week. I either put them in a pot of boiling water (for 3 min once boiling) or run through the dishwasher when I'm going ot turn it on.
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| Posted 3/18/09 7:09 PM |
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mcl916
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
Posted by neener1211
Pot of water for the 1st sterilization.
After that, we wash with soap and water, and once a week they go in the dishwasher.
Same here!
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| Posted 3/18/09 7:20 PM |
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mooshyboo
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Re: Bottle Sterilizing
I just did it the old fashioned way with a big pot of water!!!
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