Sippy cups problem..help please?

Question

my 11 1/2 month old is on sippy cups pretty regular now..And i wash and boil her cups and i still can not keep it from turning green i guess it is mold i really wash them real good just to let you know and i have no clue how to get the mold out we wash them evryday....
I know when she is 1 that the wic office will take her off formula so i have been trying a lil bit of whole milk on her to ween her off of it on jan 20 she will be 1 and she spits up the milk is that normal or whats yalls opioion on this? help me please....

Answer 1

It's the juice that is making the cups moldy but if you are washing them every day then there really shouldn't be a reason for them to go moldy that fast. Don't reuse any sippy cups. Use a fresh cup with every meal and that should do it. It can be a pain with all the dirty cups and all but the mold is most definitely bad for her.
As for the spitting up. Yes, when you wean babes from formula to milk, they need to ge used to it so they may spit up a bid. But if she appears to spit up more than usual, take her to the docs and stop giving her cows milk. There needs to be an adjustment period so give her time. If after a week she appears to be upset by the milk, ask your doc what to do.
you soun like a good, worried mom!

Answer 2

You can but sippy cups in like packs of 6 or something that are semi-disposable, they are not overly expensive and you can use them and if you get the green stuff throw it out, you can wash them and reuse them as well, my daughter didn't spit up when i tried her on whole milk, maybe it doesn't agree with her or for the first little while you could mix formula and the milk, thats what i did, and then i gradually got it up to just milk

Answer 3

Use the bottle brush that has the tip with the mini bristle thing, use plenty of soap and rinse well. Then, boil the suction pieces that are attached to the sippy cup. Let it boil for at least a whole 2 minutes.

You may also want to try an easier to clean sippy cup. Have you tried Nuby sippy cups? The one with the simple silicone spout? They're a snap to clean because they don't have those suction things in the cup (you know, the green enemy!) their simplicity makes them clean-friendly.

Good luck!

Answer 4

we began a sippy cup with my son at 10 months. He in no way held his own bottle (i imagine that change into frequently because of the particular incontrovertible truth that he change into frequently breastfed and really were given a bottle at daycare). He did not even commence to carry his own sippy cup till he change into over 14 months.

Answer 5

I occasionally have this problem too. It helps to first of all, rinse them out right after use, and if the mold has set in, I soak them in water with a little bleach, then run through the dishwasher. I also store them with their lids off and valve loose.

Answer 6

i had this problem with my daughters bottles. i had to dry them out after washing them, because the moisture stays inside the cup, and can cause mold. leave the lids off, and dry them out after washing them. if she spits up regular whole milk, try soy milk. happy early birthday to your daughter! hope her birthday is fun!

Answer 7

I wash them in the dishwasher. Dishwashing liquid has bleach in it which along with the heat kills any bacteria or fungus. Does she drink milk based formula? She might have a milk allergy. You can try soy milk and see if it helps.

Answer 8

whole mike may not work for her system, try 2% or fat free. try putting the cup in the dishwasher if you have one, if not try to stay on top of when she is done don't let it sit. wash it asap.