How long does it take to sterilize baby bottles? Do I need a special pot to sterilize baby bottles?

Normally, baby bottles need to be sterilized as long as they are used by the baby. If there is a specific time, how old is the baby before the bottle needs to be sterilized?

How long does it take to sterilize baby bottles?

Sterilize feeding utensils until your baby is at least one year old. Because babies' immune systems are still immature, they are more susceptible to illness between 6 and 12 months of age. If the bottles are not cleaned thoroughly, the remaining milk stains will be contaminated with viruses that may be particularly harmful. Once your baby is one year old, his body will begin to produce antibodies and will become more and more resistant to harmful bacteria. However, as long as your baby is still using bottles, it is a good idea to continue sterilizing bottles, pacifiers, and soothers.

Do I need a special pot to sterilize baby bottles?

It is best to buy one. Many mothers think that it is safe and secure to sterilize baby products by boiling water directly, and there is no need to buy a bottle sterilizer. The bottle sterilizer has the function and effect of daily boiling water sterilization, and it also makes daily sterilization work more time-saving and worry-free, so it is necessary to buy a bottle sterilizer. However, whether a mother buys a bottle sterilizer can be determined based on her own economic and living habits. The bottle sterilizer is still very helpful for daily sterilization of baby products. Many mothers do not pay much attention to the hygiene of baby bottles, and often just boil them for sterilization, allowing those invisible bacteria to threaten the baby's health, but with a bottle sterilizer, there is no need to worry about these problems.

Importance of sterilizing baby bottles

1. A newborn's bottle is like the baby's only "tableware". It needs to be cleaned and disinfected after each feeding, which is very time-consuming in a day.

2. Some new mothers are lazy and think that they don’t need to sterilize the newborn baby’s feeding bottle after washing it. In fact, this is a big health hazard.

3. Even if the newborn baby's bottle is washed, there will be some residual milk stains. Nutrient-rich milk stains are most likely to breed bacteria and cause intestinal problems for the baby, so it must be disinfected!

Things to note when choosing a baby bottle

1. Observe the transparency of the bottle: No matter it is a glass bottle or a plastic bottle, high-quality bottles have good transparency, you can see the milk or water in the bottle clearly, and the scale on the bottle is very clear and standard.

2. Test the hardness of the bottle: high-quality bottles have high hardness and are not easily deformed by hand. Bottles that are too soft will deform when sterilized at high temperatures or when adding boiling water, and toxic substances may leak out.

3. Smell the bottle: Poor quality bottles will smell strange after opening, while qualified high-quality bottles will not have any strange smell.