bottle sterilization?

technically all you have to do is boil the nipples for 5 minutes once a week if you wish
but i would guess maybe about 10 min
i dont know, i never boil them

just a minute i think.

I boiled the water then put the bottles in turn off the water and leave for 20 mins. Thats what the nurse at the hospital said to do.

My doctor said a rolling boil for 2-4 minutes.

I have to steralize everything every time though until his thrush goes away  

I was actually tryin to figure this out earlier...I just boiled some water and dropped 'em in...and waited until the water wasnt hot anymore...i dunno if thats right though...

hard boil for 2 mins. i use the drop in's so i just boil the nipples caps and rings.

Quoting baybehh:“ hard boil for 2 mins. i use the drop in's and i just wash the nipples caps and rings.”

same here

Quoting Jesus.:“ My doctor said a rolling boil for 2-4 minutes. I have to steralize everything every time though until his thrush goes away  ”

i was thinkin anywhere between 2 to 5 minutes, hubbie said 20 minutes, but then again he also came up with the idea to pour WHISKEY in them, dump it out and then rinse, i SWEAR he is an idiot, and could NEVER be a single dad! Thanks girls!

i got a question about bottles. i dont use then often, like 2 times since she was born, but i dont wanna make my own post about it so ill just jack this one  

on the dorections for formula it says to use boiled water(sterilised) but i read on a few websites you dont have to boil the water unless you get your water from a well. if you have a good source of water you can use strasught tap water. which do you ladies do?

Quoting Briars Mommy!:“ i was thinkin anywhere between 2 to 5 minutes, hubbie said 20 minutes, but then again he also came ... [snip!] ... to pour WHISKEY in them, dump it out and then rinse, i SWEAR he is an idiot, and could NEVER be a single dad! Thanks girls!”

lol your welcome

Quoting baybehh:“ hard boil for 2 mins. i use the drop in'sso i just boilthe nipples caps and rings.”

I use the drop in too, but I also have some Venti airs that i use on occasion here at home, so i disasembled EVERYTHING and here goes,

Also with my drop ins, now without a dishwasher, they are gettin DINGY in the dishwater, even if i wash them seperate than the dishes(bad water) I assume its the same for them?

Quoting I ♥ My Princess:“ i got a question about bottles. i dont use then often, like 2 times since she was born, but i dont wanna ... [snip!] ... you get your water from a well. if you have a good source of water you can use strasught tap water. which do you ladies do?”

i just use nursery water
its only a buck for a gallon

Quoting I ♥ My Princess:“ i got a question about bottles. i dont use then often, like 2 times since she was born, but i dont wanna ... [snip!] ... you get your water from a well. if you have a good source of water you can use strasught tap water. which do you ladies do?”

i buy bottled water.

probably doesn't help for tonight but, you may want to think about keeping some Madela steamer bags handy. you put all your bottles in w/ 2oz of water and nuke it from 1min 30 seconds to 5 mins depending on your microwave. I do this every night because our water is so hard, if I put them through the dishwasher, I'd be buying new bottles ever week. They work great and each bag will work for 20 uses. you get a pack of 5 at Target for under 6.00