when can you stop steralising babies bottles?

Answer 1

sterilizing bottles is one of those outdated things that just wont die

the only time you need to sterilize (actually its sanitize you can't sterilize anything at home , it requires an autoclave, and is a high pressure heat treatment that takes about an hour) bottles and nipples is when they come home from the store before you use them the first time.

formula is never sterile so there is no point to trying to sterilize your bottles... what you are putting in them is just going to "contaminate" them

Answer 2

You should keep steralising the bottles untill the baby comes off the bottle and on to solid foods

Answer 3

The official line in the UK from the NHS is 12 months. Personally, I sterilised bottles up to 12 months as milk is a really good breading ground for bacteria and so as I was making the milk up in advance, I wanted everything to be as clean as possible. I stopped at 12 months as my daughter went on to cows milk and cups. I've put 2 links below which may be of use.

Answer 4

Babies have usually built up there immunity at 1 year old, i know they are putting things in there mouth anyway but the bugs you get from unsterilised milk bottles are quite nasty. Make sure they are thoroughly cleaned if/when you decide to stop sterilising, especially the teats. I work in a hospital and we often see children being admitted for infections from suspected dirty bottles.

Answer 5

I was always told one year old and i stuck to it, some people have funny ideas about after first wash and when baby is crawling as theyr picking up germs etc off the floor, but it helps them not get thrush and also makes sure the teats especially are compleyely clear of milk residue that if left and goes off can make the baby severly ill.x

Answer 6

Not sure what the current advice is, but I gave up once baby was playing on the floor, and stuffing fingers, and toys into mouth. I figured any germs on thee floor would build up immune system. I have raised 4 healthy kids with no allergies, and few colds (good immunity).Speak to your health adviser though, then make your decision. I would not stop before 5-6 months.

Answer 7

I steralised my children's bottles till they were 1 year old. This is what the health visitor advised.

Answer 8

When the baby stops drinking formula from a bottle and is on regular milk or juice (or when they move out of the house to go away to school.) Judge by whichever comes first.

Answer 9

The simple answer to that is never! a child's immune system doesn't kick in until long after it is off the bottle. take it from someone who went through the baby period when everything had to be boiled and that includes the nappies.
"Daddy Dave"
Yes I was a new age man, before it was invented.

Answer 10

According to what the experts are saying now, you don't have to sterilize them. Running them through a dishwasher is good enough. The water gets very hot, and most dishwasher detergent has chlorine bleach in it. It's considered "sanitizing" and is OK.

With both of my sons, I only sterilized the bottles for the first month, and they're both alive to tell about it. :)