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Do I need to sterilize my baby's bottles, and how do I do that?
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Yes but any dishwasher using hot water will do it.
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How long do you need to sterilize baby bottles?
YES!
Is washing bottles in a dishwasher an effective way to sterilize baby bottles?
Using the dishwasher with a high heat dry will work just find to sterilize bottles. As long as you boil them before the first use, you will be fine.
Do microwaves sterilise feeding bottles in the steamer given to use in them. If so how to sterilise the bottles?
The best way to sterilize bottles is to steam them for a few minutes in a large pot on the stove with a little water. They can also be sterilized in an industrial dishwasher with a "sterilize" function. Microwaves are non-ionizing radiation. They do not sterilize anything by themselves, except to the extent that they can boil water. It would be possible to sterilize bottles in a microwave, assuming that you had a microwave-safe container that you could boil water and bottles in. (Never put a sealed container in a microwave).
Sterilizing Baby Bottles?
>How to Make Baby Bottles SterileOne way that you can feed your baby after they are born is with a bottle. There are different types of bottle that you can get for your baby. If you have a baby who has colic or has trouble digesting their milk, you can get specialized bottles that reduce the amount of air that the baby takes in when he or she drinks.When you use bottles, you should sterilize the before they are used. This will decrease the amount of bacteria in the bottle. There are simple ways to sterilize bottles. You can heat a pot of water on the stove until it is boiling. When the water is at a rolling boil, you can place the bottles and the nipples in the water. You should leave the bottles for about 10 minutes, and then remove the pot from the burner so that the bottles can cool. Remove the bottles from the water and place them on a towel to drain.Make sure that the surface you are working on is sterile. Disinfecting wipes can be used to clean the area. Hot water and soap can be used to wash the bottles if you do not want to completely sterilize them. A bottle brush can be used to get any milk out of the bottle and nipple. You should separate the nipple from the lid of the bottle so that you can get any milk that is under the lid off. When you rinse the bottles and nipples, be sure to get all of the soap off of the items. After you rinse the bottles, you can then sterilize them in boiling water, or you can let them air dry on a towel.If you want to sterilize the bottles without using hot water, you can place them in a steam sterilizer. Place all of the parts of the bottle in the sterilizer. Add the required amount of water to the sterilizer so that it creates steam. Place the lid on the sterilizer and place the entire sterilizer in a microwave for three minutes. The water will heat up and make a steam inside the lid that will sterilize the bottles.
How are plastic baby feeding bottles supposed to be sterilized?
My wife always uses the dishwasher to sterilize the bottles. However, the bottles we use for our baby are dishwasher safe. If your bottles are not dishwasher safe, you may want to wash them with warm water and soap.
Why do you need to sterilize?
To prevent infection.
How long do you sterilize the feeding bottles and nipples?
"You should sterilize them by submerging them in a pot of boiling water for at least five minutes. Then allow them to dry on a clean towel. After that, a good cleaning in hot, soapy water, or a cycle through the dishwasher is sufficient. One caveat: If you have well water, repeated sterilization of the bottles may be best."
Are there poisons in bottled water?
No the bottles of water isn't poisoned because the chemicals in the water is just water and they sterilize it to make it clean
Are old milk bottles safe to use for drinking liquids?
Sure, as long as you clean it, sterilize it and make sure there's no old milk in it.
Why do babys need to be burped?
Babies do not actually need to be burped.
Why is hydrogen peroxide used when sanitising plastic bottles before filling?
Hydrogen Peroxide is used to sterilize plastic bottles before they are filled because it kills any germs and will not damage the bottle. If other chemicals were used, it could damage the plastic or stay in the plastic and get into the liquid that is being put in the bottles.
Why does it take petroleum to get a water bottle to a consumer?
First, petroleum is the raw material that is used in creating the PET plastic that water bottles are made of. Second, it takes fuel to pump the water into the bottles, sterilize the bottles, run the factory, and then, most of all, it takes fuel to transport the water from the factory to the store.
