Sterilisers

[ArcaneSpark]

Hello,

Has any-one done any research over cold water v microwave v electric steamers?

I plan to BF and pump later on for if I want to go out and leave baby home with DH.

TIA

x

 

[lynnikins]

i have a microwave one

 

[amandad192]

I imagine cold water steralising or boiling would be a complete PITA.

With Liam we started out with an electric steam steraliser but where we were living it somehow made the electric cut out all the time. So I bought a microwave steraliser and have never had any problems with it.

This time I hope to breastfeed but will need to work on also getting LO to take a bottle because I have a 3 hour exam in April. I need to check that all the parts off my pump can go in the microwave, if not I'll steam it when needed.

I found the microwave one more convenient for space because when not in use it hides inside the microwave.

 

[AimeeM]

I prefer steam. I really think it it personal preference.

 

[mum2b2009]

microwave is fine

 

[MammyEvans20]

Ive got an electric tommee tippee closer to nature one Havent used it yet mind lol but like you i want to be able to leave the baby with oh so baught the elctric breast pump o match so i know it will be fine in there

 

[xxEMZxx]

We had microwave and steam, def found steam the best x

 

[ArcaneSpark]

Thanks, are the steam ones the same as the electric ones?

 

[AimeeM]

Yes I think so! Add a bit of water plug it in and thats it =)

 

[blink_baby]

ive gone for a milton cold water steriliser. Just sounds so much easier.... change the water every 24 hours, pop a tablet in and your ready to go. things are sterilised within 15 mins after putting them in the solution but can be left in the water up until u need them, they dont need rinsed either when you take them out the water. x

 

[babydustcass]

i used a cold water one with my son, from around 3 months after faffing around with an electric and then a microwave one. It was just so much easier for us!

 

[ChescaRose]

I had a microwave steriliser with my son and found it very easy to use. This time I've brought the tommee tippee electric one x