- 1: How long should I continue sterilizing nursing bottles and nipples?
- 1: Babies have little resistance to harmful micro organisms. Until your baby turns at least 3 or 4 months old, you must sterilize the nursing bottles and accessories. Even after that, you'll feel safer if you sterilize the bottles and accessories when your baby is not feeling well, during the rainy season, when mold is likely to grow, and during the hot summer months.
- 2: Should I sterilize nursing bottles and accessories after each use?
- 2: Yes. Breast milk and infant formula are full of rich nutrients, and are ideal breeding grounds for micro organisms. Be sure to sterilize bottles and accessories after each use. There's a tendency to get caught up in the routine of sterilizing bottles, but you should think of the process in terms of a single cycle — from washing to sterilizing to storage to preparation to feeding to washing. Wash the bottles clean, make sure that they're sterilized, and store them correctly afterward to avoid recontamination.
- 3: Should I sterilize everything my baby comes into contact with? Are there certain things I can't sterilize?
- 3: Until your baby is 3 or 4 months old, you should sterilize everything that goes into his or her mouth or that he or she can come into contact with. There are three methods for sterilizing: boiling, steam sterilizing in the microwave oven, or soaking in chemical sterilizing solutions, but not all methods are suitable for all products. The following products cannot be sterilized using certain methods. Before you try to sterilize a product, refer to the instructions on the package and confirm that you are using the proper method for that product.
Boiling: Unsuitable for products that cannot withstand heat of 100°C or higher.
Steam sterilizing in a microwave oven: (Use the special container for sterilizing). Unsuitable for products that cannot withstand heat of 100°C or higher. And products made of materials that are not microwave-safe (metal, wood, natural rubber, glass that is not heat resistant, and some plastics).
Chemical sterilizing solutions: Unsuitable for products with metal or wooden parts.
- 4: What are the methods of sterilizing various items?
- 4: There are three principal methods for sterilizing nursing bottles and accessories: boiling, steam sterilizing in the microwave oven, or soaking in chemical sterilizing solutions. Learn the pros and cons of each method before deciding which one is right for you. Using the microwave oven makes it easy to disinfect bottles and accessories. There are containers that let you disinfect several bottles at once, as well as space-saving bags.
- 5: When I use Liquid Cleanser for Nursing Bottles, do I apply it directly to the bottle?
- 5: As with other general household and kitchen detergents, you can apply it directly with a brush or sponge as well as soak items in it.
- 6: How long can I use Liquid Cleanser for Nursing Bottles after opening it?
- 6: Once you have opened this product, be sure to use it up within one year.
- 7: Is it all right not to sterilize items if I use Liquid Cleanser for Nursing Bottles?
- 7: Liquid Cleansers are used to remove milk stains or dirt that accumulates on baby items after usage. It does not sterilize the products. We recommend all baby items that come into contact with baby's mouth be washed with Liquid Cleansers and then sterilized by the conventional boiling or steaming.
