Boil Bottles After Every Use?

Since my youngest baby is 36, things may have changed a little. We always boiled bottles, nipples, collars etc every day. We made the formula for the day, poured it into clean bottles and put them in the stovetop sterilizer where they boiled/steamed. I'm not sure if the bottles and accessories were made differently then.

I always sterlize them before use and about every 2 uses after that.I bought a steam sterlizer and I absolutly love it.It was around 50.00 or 60.00 to buy it but I've well got my money out of it already.It only takes about 13 minutes to have the bottles steam so I'm not there waiting for the water to boil.I also haven't noticed any melting or changes in nipples sizes.I throw in the bottles, pacifiers,nipples, and nipple rings.It also has a holder that will fit the wider bottles and standard.The standard size holds 6 bottles at a time.The smaller one holds 5 I think.That's worked well for me.I remember reading somewhere though that the strerlization only last for up to 3 hours.(I believe it was 3) So, if I'm running the sterlizer I usually through in the extra bottles too so I'm not just running it for 2 bottles.

I would have to agree with Jenna, those steam sterlizers are great. My friend had twins and was constantly going through bottles and we found this was the best way to keep up with them and keep them clean.

I used to only boil ever 2-3 uses but I would run them through the dishwasher and then rinse again in hot hot water every time, even before I put formula in them.

If you run them in a dishwasher, they get steamed enough to kill the germs (and if not, a little bit of germs will help build her immune system). I sterilized everything with my first each time I used it (bottles, paci's dropped in the floor, whatever). By the second, I sterilized before the first use and about once a week. My third, I sterilized the bottles at the beginning. They have not seen sterilization since then (and that's been almost a year ago!) All of my children are healthy.
I have boiled and used the microwave bags (I like those the best), but I think sometimes we take "germs" too far. I mean, clean the bottles and such, but you can't keep your baby sterilized. Eventually she is going to find a crumb (or who knows what else) on the floor and have it in her mouth and tummy before you can get it from her. It won't kill her (deadbugs don't even kill babies! LOL!).

I always boiled the bottles, nipples, and rings. I even boiled the pacifiers until they were at least 6 months old.

I had a steamer basket that I bought and went right in the dishwasher. I would wash everything on Hot water and dry on hot as well.

I just ran everything through the dishwasher. I know it sounds awful, but after the first one, who has time to do all that? LOL
I use heated dry so they get steamed and kills more germs, I bought a holder that goes in the top rack and holds all the little things. Nothing has melted on me yet.

I have read articles by nurses and pediatricians that state that sterilizing bottles frequently is no longer necessary. Also, the plastic bottles these days specifically say not to boil them because they do not retain their shape. The "experts" I have talked to say a dishwasher on the hot setting is hot enough to kill the majority of germs. I washed everything in there and my baby turned out fine. They have many holders that you can fit in there. You have to watch the smaller stuff. I've had a couple of things get melted down there in the bottom! :)

I really wish I had some of your dishwashers.I also have the basket that you can use for those items.However we live in an apartment and have the crappiest appliances.We sometimes have to run our dishwasher 3 times just to have things wash right or even dry.

Yes, absolutely sterilize, at least for the first 6 months! You'll know when you don't need to when they don't have the runs when you give them an unsterilized bottle. I bought my daughter a microware sterilizer for the granddaughter, and I was amazed at how easy it was to use! Back in the day, you had to use huge pots, it was not a mommy highlight!

Yes, you do have to acclimate them with germs that are naturally prevalent, however, they can pick up some pretty nasty bugs that their little bodies just aren't ready to process.

We used the microwave sterilizer by advent (after washing with soap and water) it worked very well for us

I did that with my 17 year old when she was a baby... it is not necessary now a days to boil bottles at all.. just make sure you are washing them in hot water. If you have a dishwasher that is even better... but the days of boiling bottles and the water used for baby is no longer necessary.