Teethers, toys and breast pumps should also be sterilised. You don't need to sterilise a steriliser. However, it is recommended to give them a good clean once a week and to dry them well after the clean. When using a microwave or an electric steam steriliser it is advisable to dry them after each use.
You'll need to sterlise your pumping parts after washing them once a day. It's also advisable to do this if the equipment is brand new or hasn't been used for a while. Start by separating all parts that have come into contact with milk. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services and show you related advertising with your preferences by analyzing your browsing habits and generating the corresponding profiles.
If you go on surfing, we will consider you accepting its use. You can change the configuration or get more information here. I Accept. Some sterilisation methods take longer than others. Cold water sterilisers use chemical tablets that dissolve in water to create a sterilising solution or they come as a ready-made sterilising solution. Items need to be submerged in cold water for at least 30 minutes before you use them NHS, a. Many steam sterilisers can be used in a microwave while others plug into the mains.
Some microwave steam sterilisers can also be used as cold-water sterilisers. Some parents find this method particularly useful in the very early days.
If you do use this method on a regular basis, some items may be damaged by the heat so might need replacing more regularly NHS, a. See our articles Expressing milk using a breast pump and Expressed Milk: Your questions answered. This will get rid of most of the micro-organisms that may be present Crawley, See our articles Step-by-step guide to preparing a formula feed and What if I need to formula feed my baby away from home?
Going out for the day or going on holiday can make the practicalities of sterilising, storing expressed breastmilk or making up formula more challenging. The lines are open from 8am to midnight every day.
You might also find it useful to talk things through with your midwife or health visitor NICE, NCT supports all parents, however they feed their baby.
If you have questions, concerns or need support, you can speak to a breastfeeding counsellor by calling our NCT Infant Feeding Line on Breastfeeding counsellors have had extensive training, will listen without judging or criticising and will offer relevant information and suggestions.
You can also find more useful articles here. You might find attending one of our Early Days groups helpful as they give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area. Make friends with other parents-to-be and new parents in your local area for support and friendship by seeing what NCT activities are happening nearby.
Crawley H. First Steps Nutrition Trust, London. Hands A. Breastfeeding Network, Paisley. Just bear in mind that the container must be sterilised too. NCT's how to sterilise baby bottles, breast pumps and other feeding equipment. For microwave and electric steam sterilisers, baby bottles and teats can be sterilised in as little as 5 minutes. Yes you can. If you use this method regularly the heat may damage some items more quickly so you may need to replace them more often. Any remaining water inside the baby bottles will be sterile.
Just make sure you follow any instructions and place them on the top rack. Bottles and teats are most regularly sterilised, but you will also need to sterilise your breast pumps after every use and soothers, teethers and some baby toys can be safely sterilised.
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Why parents love our subscriptions Why should you sterilise baby bottles? Ways to sterilise your baby bottles Back in the day, mums used to boil up a pan of water on the stove to sterilise baby bottles, and that still works, but happily there are quicker, easier and safer ways today.
You can safely sterilise baby bottles using: Hot water — boiling or steam sterilising in a microwave or electric steriliser Cold water — using sterilisation liquid or tablets UV light.
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