How long do you need to steralize bottles for?

Question

At what age can you just wash them?

Answer 1

You can just wash them now,but I recommend boiling the nipples for 10 minutes when your doing a round of bottle washing,it kills the bacteria that has gotton on the nipples.

Answer 2

You can just wash them everytime. You can sterlize them every week if you wish, but it is not nessacary (sp?)

Answer 3

I would say up till 6 months unless you are storing milk in them. So if you make up a days milk , put it in the bottles in the fridge I would continue to sterilise as milk grows bacteria very quickly, otherwise just wash in hot soapy water and rinse well. Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

do it when you first buy them froml the store then on just wash  

Answer 5

If you're formula feeding- no need to sterilize ever.  Formula itself isn't sterile, so sterilizing the bottles is pointless.

Answer 6

It's good practice to sterilize them when they are brand new before their first use, but even then it isn't necessary.  A good washing with a bottle brush, hot water, and dish soap is just fine starting from day one.