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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Moms- does anyone sterilize their baby bottles after every use...
or am I the only one who does it diligently? I tend to be a germaphobe(thanks to my job), so I have always done this for at least the first 3 months of babies life.
This topic came up with a couple of my friends who are expecting in the next few weeks. I was shocked to hear that neither of them have ever sterized bottles for any of their babies in the past and won't be bothering to do it once their new babies arrive.
TIA
Re: Moms- does anyone sterilize their baby bottles after every use...
We had the Avent Steam Sterilizer and used it all the time.
I did it until Alex was 9 months. I wouldn't have it any other way, they have no immune system built up, and I wanted to make sure whatever bacteria there would have been after washing was killed. I think it's irresponsible not to sterilize for a newborn. Do those people also not sterilize pacifiers before first use and nipples, or boil water for formula?
BTW, I love your siggy pic of Lexy, she is so beautiful! Now we just need a recent pic of Julian
As much as I've tried to get Danica to use a bottle, and failed miserably every time, I don't have an answer to your question LOL!
She did take a bottle when I was hospitalized with appendicitis, but my mom was the one who took care of that, so I have no idea... I believe she and Mike sterilized the bottles after each use. She's pretty anal retentive, so I am assuming so! I know I would.
No, never. Ok, well we did for about a day, but then got in to see the breastfeeding guru (a GP who runs a breastfeeding clinic in her practice) and she told us to *not* sterilise, for two reasons: first, it will ruin the gear; second, it doesn't actually sterilise. It will clean very well, but the equipment won't be sterile. I discussed this with a friend's husband (he's an anaesthesiologist) and he confirmed.
So no to bottles, pacifiers, etc. Won't sterilise this time, either. Just lots of hot water and soap and fresh cloths/brushes to get everything clean.