Did you buy a steam or microwave steriliser?

MrsE_2

I'm wondering now if she needs to buy a steam one.

She does plan to BF & will be off work for 3 months (maybe 6 depending on half pay V childcare costs).

If BF babies don't need extra drinks then unless someone is looking after the baby.

I sterilised DD bottles for 11 months, but is it really necessary when at 6 months they are crawling about on the floor, then chewing their hands.

anared

immynjoesmum wrote: »

Yes really, there's plenty of water in breast milk. Formula fed babies need water to stop them getting constipated

Generally I agree. But if babies are being fed expressed milk, the composition is not the same a if it was "from the tap", so they may occasionaly need water, especially in the summer.

And bottles straight from a dishwasher are sterile:p

I am a nurse but work with midwifes and they advise that breastfed babies don't actually need sterile bottles (if drinking expressed milk).

Breast_Cancer_Survivor

I used a microwave one with my 1st son & he was in and out of hospital with gastroenteritis, I don't know if it's connected.

I used the old fashioned tank/sterilising fluid with my 2nd son & daughter and had no problems.

flower24

surely dishwasher would have to be empty except for bottles if it was to sterilise them? I know ours used to fire food around it and sometimes didn't clean properly....seems daft to be running a whole dishwasher for a few bottles.

MrsE_2

immynjoesmum wrote: »

surely dishwasher would have to be empty except for bottles if it was to sterilise them? I know ours used to fire food around it and sometimes didn't clean properly....seems daft to be running a whole dishwasher for a few bottles.

You can sterilise jam jars in the DW - I do.

DD is moving into a brand new place with a swanky small fitted kitchen & no space for a DW:(

She can think about putting the WM/TD in a hall cupboard & running water, waste & electric in & that would leave a space for a DW.
I can't believe they build a fancy development (2 beds, 2 bathrooms & a gym/health club) & no dishwasher:eek:

anared

immynjoesmum wrote: »

surely dishwasher would have to be empty except for bottles if it was to sterilise them? I know ours used to fire food around it and sometimes didn't clean properly....seems daft to be running a whole dishwasher for a few bottles.

If you clean at 100 degrees, everything should be sterile when you remove it.

I have to admit I was quite lax on sterilising as I was only ever giving expressed breast milk in a bottle and I knew that was low risk.

chanie

I bought an Avent steriliser and it stopped working after about 2 weeks, so I got a refund. The problem with it is that it stated that it will keep the bottles sterile for up to 6 hours, providing you didn't open the steriliser. However, my baby was feeding every 3 hours, meaning every time I opened it to take out a bottle, they were no longer sterile!!!!!

I bought a bucket and lid for £2.99 and use water and sterilising tablets and have been fine with that (other than it staining the clothes).

I bought a breast pump at the ASDA event and it came with a small microwave steriliser so I have that on standby.

peachyprice

immynjoesmum wrote: »

Yes really, there's plenty of water in breast milk. Formula fed babies need water to stop them getting constipated

Actually they don't, if the feed is made properly there's no reason they should become any more constipated than a BF baby

Water is usually given if you're trying extend the length between feeds and weaning a needy baby, both BF and FF, from comfort feeding.

onlyroz

I never bought either - all you need is a plastic bowl and a box of steri-tabs.

shellsuit

I had the Tommee Tippee Microwave steriliser and the same bottles you have

I got some Dr Browns bottles too which were a godsend (actually my Dad bought them for us, bless him!) when the baby was suffering from windy pops! They are expensive bottles, but they did the trick! So if your daughter might bottle feed, I'd have a hunt for those and see what the prices are so you're in the know.