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Baby bottles in a dishwasher - good enough as a steriliser?

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Tinkjon · 05/08/2007 14:36

Does anybody consider dishwashered baby bottles to be sterilised adequately, or does everybody use a proper steriliser? I know that preserving jars which have been in the dishwasher can count as sterile enough but I don't know if that would also go for baby bottles... thanks!

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MrsBadger · 05/08/2007 14:37

yep - no-one in the US ever uses a steriliser.
will find thread with RTKangamummy's advice from her NICU consultant...

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Nbg · 05/08/2007 14:37

Yes it will be fine.
I know our dishwasher has a bottle setting (it basically washes at 65 rather than 55).

I stupidly bought a sterilser last year when ds was born and packed in using it when he was 3 months cos I realised the dishwasher was far easier.

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MrsBadger · 05/08/2007 14:38

here it is

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Tinkjon · 05/08/2007 15:15

Thanks so much, Mrsbadger! That was a really useful thread... though I'm really miffed to hear that the advice has changed and you now shouldn't make up a batch of bottles in one go. The thought of having to make up each feed as and when you need it is hideous...

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EscapeFrom · 05/08/2007 15:17

Yes, IMHO

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EscapeFrom · 05/08/2007 15:17

Put the water in the bottles and reheat the water, then make up the feed with the reheated water.

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boo64 · 05/08/2007 22:15

I'm pretty sure the dishwasher would be enough - but I didn't want to be putting the dishwasher on every day when it wasn't full so bought a steriliser for reassurance when the bottles were handwashed

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TranquilaManana · 05/08/2007 22:16

yep.

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