Cold water sterilising

Own_My_Own

peachyprice wrote: »

Here's a question about cold water sterilising, which I never found the answer to and which put me off using this method. When you take the bottles out do you rinse them in fresh water or use them smelling/tasting 'bleachy'?

I always rinsed mine with a small amount of boiled water. I put some in the bottle gave it a quick shake then emptied it.
The water needed boiling to make the bottles anyway.

silvercar

RaiderHammer wrote: »

Looking at sterilisers now for our baby which is due soon.

Am I right in saying for cold water sterilisers we can place a tablet in the water which last for 24 hours? During this time we can open the lid and take bottles out and put other bottles in within the 24 hour period without changing the water or placing another tablet in the water?

So essentially use as many bottles you want with the same water and tablet for 24 hours and taking bottles out all day and putting new bottles in all day?

Do we have this right?

Thank you.

Essentially yes, though any bottle needs to be washed and rinsed before going in the water.

After 24 hours, I would start again. I would never add another tablet to existing water or the bleach concentration would be too strong.

lilmiss1982

I had a steam steriliser with my first and opted for the cold water with my second and found it much easier than a steam one. As you said you just need to change the water every 24 hours, you can always have bottles and teats handy.

I tended to rise things with boiled water before use to remove the chemical smell.

Northern78

peachyprice wrote: »

Here's a question about cold water sterilising, which I never found the answer to and which put me off using this method. When you take the bottles out do you rinse them in fresh water or use them smelling/tasting 'bleachy'?

I use Milton, not sure how true it is but the HV told me that Milton was the only one that you didn't need to rinse off. I never have done and it's never affected DS.

iammumtoone

I used a cold water sterilising system. I brought a china marker and used it to write the date and time on the lid of the container so I knew when I last changed the water. A china marker will write on plastic and wipe off easily.

Regarding breastfeeding I do not know what the OP intentions are but good on them for thinking of getting bottles in ready. I mainly breastfeed but had everything ready at home beforehand for bottle feeding just in case I didn't get on with it. I heard too many stories of mothers wanting to breastfeed and not getting along with it, then having to panic as they had no other alternative in the house.

de_g.

cutestkids wrote: »

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The OP has not asked about breastfeeding the OP is asking about cold water sterilisers.

There could be any number of reasons why the OP is going use bottles and it is nobody's business but theirs.

It really is very annoying to have breastfeeding shoved down your throat by complete strangers who know nothing about the individual situation.

I wasn't shoving anything down anyone's throat - note I said do try and get the support. I was making no moral statement and I'm well aware how much hard work it can be - but on a forum where money saving is the focus, it is indisputably the cheaper option in most circumstances.

de_g.

hawk30 wrote: »

We use milton tablets and it works really well. 15 minutes and it's done.

And de g, I breastfeed and give LO bottles. The two aren't mutually exclusive. In any case breastfeeding is HARD and it is up to the OP to choose.

I never suggested that they were mutually exclusive. As you will no doubt be aware though, the guidance (which, I recognise, is just that) recommends exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months. And being as you currently breastfeed, you'll also I hope recognise the amount of support that is there for mothers if they choose to take advantage. As I said before, this is no moral crusade, just a practical suggestion which might save the OP £11 every few days on formula.

jackyann

It is of course, every mother's own choice, and it can be infuriating to ask such a question and have an entirely different one answered.
It must be even worse if the mum (or whoever is asking) has a compelling reason for not breastfeeding.

Sadly though, in a lifetime of working with mums & babies, I know that there are a number of mums who simply assume that they won't breastfeed because they don't know anyone who does.

cutestkids

Good grief some people really do not know when to give up do they ?

You seem to be missing the point somewhat

The OP is asking a specific question about cold water sterilisers
If they wanted to know about the health benefits and the financial benefits of breastfeeding they would have asked but as they have not I assume that they do not want that advice.

If I asked a question about one subject and someone insisted on keeping posting about an entirely different one I would be a bit miffed.

meritaten

I used Milton with my last baby when he changed from breast to bottle at 6 months (30 years ago!)- and I am still using it! only for jam jars when I am making jams or chutneys - it only takes 15 minutes and you don't need to rinse them just shake out as much fluid as you can or leave them to dry out on clean kitchen paper.