microwave or steam steriliser?

Question

I am about to buy a steriliser for my impending baby boy!! (about 9 weeks to go!) but am not sure which to go for, i just know i dont want a cold water steriliser, i had one of them with my daughter and it was such a clart on. any helpful hints?

Thanks all, was wanting the Avent one but wasnt sure to go microwave or steam, think ill gosteam, thanks everyone!

Answer 1

Hiya, I have used both and found that although the steam steriliser was more expensive, it is quicker and easier to use. I had a mishap with my microwave one and it ended up melting all my sons bottles and teats which could have been very dangerous! Also the steam steriliser seems to lasts for longer and can hold more bottles usually.
Good luck!

Answer 2

I thought the microwave one was great. The Avent one was only about £20 with 4 bottles (check the teat size though, I'm sure they are number 2) which is great considering they charge about £8 for a pack of 3 bottles!

5 mins (does vary but no more than 8) in the mocrowave and bobs yer uncle!! Its compact to so can be stuck in a cupboard when your not using it rather than the big steam ones that stand on the counter.

It still works with steam, just quicker cos its in the microwave. Some people don't seem to be understanding how the microwave ones work. You aren't microwaving the actual bottle on its own, its covered and sealed in a container with a little water in it which generates the steam to sterilise the bottles. Why comment on something you don't know?

Answer 3

Steam Steriliser

Answer 4

sterilising the microwave will not harm your child. Because if that where true than we all would be bad off from warming our food in it. I have the avent microwave steriliser and it is great you have a closed container to put your bottles in and add bottled water to it and it is completely safe. I have two kids and both have had there bottles sterillised in it and they are very healthy kids and it saves a lot of time

Answer 5

If i were you i wouldnt go for any sterilliser!
They are a waste of money.
What you need is to go somewhere like tesco's and buy a cheap 3 tier food steamer. It does the same thing and when the baby is old enough you can use it for making up thier food.
I have had 3 steam sterillisers and 2 of them broke. 1 kept giving zapping you everytime you turned it on and the other just wouldnt work, Im quite good with fixing random electrical stuff and this was a no go. All three were Avent aswell.

Answer 6

I use a steam steriliser with my daughter but I'm not sure how good the microwave ones are, the steam one is so easy to use and only takes about 10 minutes to do the bottles. Goodluck with the birth :)

Answer 7

cold water sterilisers have been prooven now that they can give ur baby thrush due to the sterilising fluid. get the avent steam steriliser they are great but if it too expensive u can get a cheaper steam steriliser in the argos catoluge for thiry quid or something

Answer 8

Microwave sterilzer in essence is a steam sterilizer. Instead of waiting to boil the water on the stove, just put the sterilizer in the microwave for 4- 5 minutes and it is done.... Avent makes a great microwave sterilizer all you add is a few ounces of water and the bottles, nipples, breast pump accessories close the lid put in the microwave and set it and it is done.

Answer 9

The 1st one i bought was and electric one it was AVENT and it only took bout 4 mins 2 do, but i also have a microwave one as well, which i use the most. Hope everything goes well with ur little boy, it is an exciting time! x

Answer 10

i'm guno sound all two faced here. i'm at about the same pregnancy stage as u, but constantly babysitting my best m8s baby so most of my stuffs being used now, mainly the steriliser.
its a mircowave one...don't do it!! nooooooo, dnt get one!!! bloody pain in the ****, ok, they dnt take long, like 6 minutes, but things like teats from bottles, or dummies any laytex kinda stuff will basically rot away! plus im always parnoid the bottles will explode 4 sum reason, dnt ask y. oh n the beeping from the microwave annoys the baby, n then he's crying 4 HOURS cuza 3 lil beeps, and oooooooooooo so annoying! get a steam one, i'll prob end up getting another one b4 mines due (lil girl) n thats defo guno b a steam one!