Bottles

[Rose_red]

I have been given a carrier bag full of 2nd hand bottles.
I dunno whether to use them or not, would anyone here?

 

[Nicoletta89]

I would, i'd just steralize them of course and probably buy new nipples for them too, but I would use the actual bottle!

 

[kat2504]

hard one that. I'm not sure. I think I wouldn't but I can't really give you a good reason why not. Presumably once they are all freshly sterilised they should be fine. But new ones are not particularly expensive. I'm sure there's no reason not to use them but personally I'd feel funny about it. It's like I wouldn't buy a second hand breast pump either.

 

[Jaysmummy]

Yeah don't think I would either although if they're in good condition and no scratches etc then maybe I would. Definitely buy new teats though

xx

 

[jlh213]

All you gotta do is sterilize and get new nipples! It's A-OK!

 

[jodilee6]

I've got all my sisters old bottles - she went through about 10 different brands so have quite a wide selection!

I just plan on getting new teats (nipples to the US girls) and then steralising them, I see no issue with this

 

[Sew_Sweet]

Sure - I agree just sterilize (which you'd do anyway) and buy new nipples. Unless you had your heart set on a certain brand. Sometimes that is important if you are breastfeeding.

 

[Jaysmummy]

Oh and also make sure they fit in the steriliser!! I originally had a Tommee Tippee Sterilser so bought the CTN bottles. After 3 weeks the Steriliser broke so I opted for Avent instead.

It was supposed to hold 6 bottles but because the CTN bottles are so wide I could only do 3 at a time, which was a bit of a pain!

xx

 

[Kaisma]

I have one second hand bottle and I sterilized it and bought couple of new nipples!

 

[kat2504]

Ah I'd forgotten you could just replace the teats! Baby brain...d'oh! to me, that makes it absolutely fine if they have new teats on as that's the bit that goes in the baby's mouth.

 

[Rose_red]

thx for the replies, I wasn't sure in myself how I felt about it!
I have a phillips avent sterilizer & afew new bottles, the 2nd hand bottles happen to be avent as well so I wasn't sure what to do! She has send me all the teats as well, but I will throw them out I think