When can I stop Sterilising my childs bottles?
12 months old
It’s important to sterilise all your baby’s feeding equipment, including bottles and teats, until they are at least 12 months old. This will protect your baby against infections, in particular diarrhoea and vomiting.
How long does it take to sterilize bottles in Tommee Tippee?
You can usually sterilize 6 bottles at a time and the process can take as little as 6 minutes. Once your baby’s bottles and feeding things are sterilized you can store them inside, so they remain sterile for up to 24 hours. Some will even sterilize and dry baby’s bottles in one go.
How do you sterilise Tommee Tippee bottles without a steriliser?
Fill the pot with water until everything is completely submerged. Make sure there aren’t any air bubbles inside any of the bottles or teats. Bring the water to a rolling boil and boil for 10 minutes.
Do you need to sterilize baby bottles after each use?
Fortunately, you don’t have to buy a baby bottle sterilizer to keep things sanitary. If you use bottles or pacifiers, you’ll want to sterilize them before their first use and perhaps periodically thereafter, but it’s not necessary to sterilize bottles after every use.
At what age can babies drink tap water?
six months
When can my baby drink tap water? Babies under six months should only drink tap water that has been boiled and cooled down. Water straight from the tap is not sterile so is not suitable for younger babies. Once your baby is six months old, you can offer them water straight from the tap in a beaker or cup.
What happens if I don’t sterilise baby bottle?
What happens if you don’t sterilise baby bottles? Not sterilising your baby’s bottles will allow bacteria to develop on the feeding equipment. This may lead to infections including diarrhoea and vomiting1.
Is it bad to sterilize baby bottles in the microwave?
Never put your baby feeding equipment directly into the microwave to sterilize it; it won’t effectively sterilize the bottles or nipples and will likely damage them. You should also ensure you never microwave metal items inside a microwave sterilizer.
Can I sterilize Tommee Tippee bottles in boiling water?
Can you boil bottles to sterilise them? Yes you can. You’ll need to make sure that bottles, teats and other baby feeding items are submerged in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. If you use this method regularly the heat may damage some items more quickly so you may need to replace them more often.
How do you store bottles after sterilizing?
While it’s generally recommended that you use them right after they’ve been sterilized, you can safely store baby bottles and keep them sterile for up to 24 hours in a clean cabinet, a sealed container in the refrigerator, or in a sterilizer.
Is it OK to just rinse baby bottles?
Bottles should be cleaned after every feeding. Germs can grow quickly if breast milk or formula is added to a partially used bottle, or if a used bottle is only rinsed, rather than cleaned.
Is a bottle sterilizer worth it?
Unnecessary. According to several pediatricians we spoke to, there’s no medical reason to sterilize your baby’s bottles other than before first use unless it’s recommended by your doctor. (If your baby is immunocompromised or premature, your doctor may recommend frequent bottle sterilization.)