Sterilising Bottles - when to stop?

[Blondie2008]

My little girl is nearly 6 months old and we have been told by a few friends etc that was can stop sterilising the bottles now. She puts everything in her mouth anyway!!

Is this true? Seems early to me?

Blondie xxx

 

[Arcanegirl]

My own opinion is im going to keep steralising bottles untill we no logner need them, milk can breed some harmfull bacteria and i would rather make sure the bottles were cleaned properly

 

[mum2beagain]

im not sure if it has changed but when i had my daughter 2 yrs ago health visitor told me the guidelines was 12 mnths before u shud stop

 

[Lisa1302]

I have reads loads of books etc and have not found that there is simple answer! ... its pretty split with the advice given, some say 6 mth, others say 12 months.
I decided to stop at 6 mth, but that's only cos I have a dish washer that cleans with very hot water and steams the things dry - so in effect is sterilised.
If I didn't have that I would have continued to use the actual steriliser til she was maybe 1.

 

[britt1986]

Guidelines may be different in the UK than they are here in the US, but sterilizing bottles isn't nesessary unless directed by a doctor or health care advisor.

https://babyparenting.about.com/b/2008/06/14/do-you-sterilize-your-babys-bottles.htm