sterilising bottles

[Mummy_to_be87]

i express bottles for my lo and the odd time she gets a formula feed if im out and my oh runs out of breast milk but i only sterilise once a day, usually after a feed i just rinse out the bottle in hot water and reuse, is there any risks with this or is it alright?

 

[skunkpixie]

I think its ok to just rinse and sterilise once a day when using bottles for breast milk as its sterile, but with formula I would probably be a bit more cautious and sterilise after each use. xxx

 

[dizz]

I found switching to a cold water milton type steriliser helped us in that I didn't have to go out of my way to sterilise any bottles - wash - plonk in the sterliser and leave there till needed. Having to sit and think about when I needed to put the steriliser in the microwave (that it barely fit in anyway) wasn't working for us - but changing the solution once a day is a doddle in comparison.

 

[Photojessy]

I don't know if it's ok or not, but I stay safe and sterilise after every use.

 

[beatnick]

when i was bf i used cold water and sterilising fluid as it was a matter of washing them and dropping them in. grabbing them as needed.

its probably better to be over cautious at this stage. however a good friend of mine who was bf never sterilised anything, and her little boy was fine.

 

[littleANDlost]

Like the others have said with formula it is best to sterilise after each use as warm formula milk is a perfect environment for bacteria to grow in and just rinsing may not get rid of this