Sterilisers

I boil the bottles for 5 minutes. Is it safe to use a bottle sterilizer?

my baby girl of 14 weeks is entirely formula fed as I could not produce the milk. I boil the bottles for 5 minutes to ensure safety for my daughter. Recently someone gifted me a bottle sterilizer. Is it safe to use it? Any practical tips on how to make the best use of it?

Public Comments

1. of course it is safe to use a bottle sterilizer, thats what it is for but in the end its up to you really
2. Its fine. But you could use glass bottles if u are already not using them Also change the nipples frequently
3. Yes. Perfectly safe. Just keep cleaning it every few days especially with lemon juice or with whatever your manual says. It is a very convenient thing to have and i go crazy when i go somewhere without it cos boiling is so cumbersome. Just make sure you seperate each part and clean the bottles thoroughly with water before putting them in the sterlizer. Also, 5 minutes seems like too much time. I boil them for 2 mins and the bottles are perfectly clean. I do boil the nipples once every 15 days so that they are better cleaned. Also, i changed the nipples according to the baby's age - they come in different sizes and u can change them as ur baby grows.