2007-02-17 16:57:51 · 28 answers · asked by Kelly K 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Most pediatricians say you can wash with soap and hot water, while soaking in boiled water for 20 minutes 2/week will cut down any bacterial growth.
Dishwashers can be used, however there are conflicting opinions from specialists who say diswashers add bacteria to certain types of plastic materials.
however you decide, be sure to use boiling water regularly and DO NOT use toxic cleansers, as most baby bottles will absorb small traces at a time and may transfer to the infants liquids which will be harmful in long terms.
2007-02-17 17:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by arcticraven77 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hand wash. Dishwashers get too hot and the high temperatures can cause the chemicals in certain plastics to leach out into the milk.
Use boiled water to wash and let them air dry either on a bottle rack or paper towels.
Be especially careful with latex nipples, and no matter what type of nipple you use, discard them after 2 months and replace them with new ones. And try not to scratch the bottles when you wash them.
Personally, I only sanitize a bottle if it falls in a parking lot or store (My baby is over a year). It's important that the bottles are sanitized until the baby is at least 6 months old. Try a steam sanitizer.
2007-02-18 05:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wash by hand with antibacterial soap. if i take the bottles out of the house for any reason i sterilize them in a steam sterilizer. I just feel that the dishwasher isn't good for the small parts. I use Dr. Brown's bottles and there are so many little holes to clean.
2007-02-17 19:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by Robin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both of course. I'd rather use the dishwasher - the temp in the dishwasher is hotter and will help sterilize the bottles. When using the dishwasher though, I always rinsed the nipples off before giving them to baby.
2007-02-17 17:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by momto3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They particular do come out air purifier. yet i'd bypass the Jet Dry. Wash the bottles w/out any detergent. The water is warm sufficient to kill something residing in them! and you do no longer decide to take a huge gamble that it does bypass away a residue! And in case you contemplate whether they're clean, provide them yet another turn interior the dishwasher! I even have 3 women (sixteen, thirteen and 10) and washed each one million of their bottles interior the dishwasher and that they are all nevertheless right here!! ;) relax! Take an straight forward and sense secure approximately it!
2016-10-15 22:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dishwasher. You can put silicone nipples in the dishwasher but not latex. The dishwasher will do a much better job of sterilizing the bottles, because it gets far hotter than you can by washing them in the sink.
2007-02-17 17:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Always hand wash. Especially the nipples. Then I know that they are clean. I don't think the dish washer is the right answer. You don't want to take any chances that the dishwasher didn't do it's job and baby becomes sick from bacteria. Better to be safe.
2007-02-17 17:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetness 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would wash the bottles by dishwasher but wash the nipples by hand. Because a dishwasher gets so hot it can start to melt or deform the nipples and you wont be able to use them anymore.
2007-02-18 07:13:09 · answer #8 · answered by babygurlz92105 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always used the dishwasher, but once a week I would boil all the nipples just to make sure they were really sterile. As far as the bottle goes, I used those drop in liner things.
2007-02-17 17:31:45 · answer #9 · answered by mom-knows-best 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first two: glass bottles, and everything was "boiled" on the stove top
My last baby: plastic bottles and everything goes in the dishwasher and I don't think twice about it!!!!!
I vote: dishwasher!
2007-02-18 07:32:51 · answer #10 · answered by LittleFreedom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋