Bottles

kcave21

just wanted to know if you will be sanatizing your bottles before use? And how you are choosing to do so...dishwasher, boiling them ext.

klkonwi

Dishwasher in the containers where all the parts won't get loose.

apeschka

Dishwasher

agapeflower117

We boiled all of our parts on the stove.

HoosOnFirst

We are using the Medela microwave sterilzing bags. Only 3 minutes to sterilize. I do need to figure out the dishwasher though. Is it accurate that we should sterilize after every use?

klkonwi

Dishwasher. I was planning on using the medela sterilize bags once a week on the bottles and pump parts.

queequeg09256

I did the stove for the first set then have been using the dishwasher. I also bought the medala sanitizer wipes for quick clean since I only pump this has been super helpful.

katyertl

hoodoll82 said:

We are using the Medela microwave sterilzing bags. Only 3 minutes to sterilize. I do need to figure out the dishwasher though. Is it accurate that we should sterilize after every use?

I read clean after every use and sterilize once a day

SarahBaby87

Yes. I have the Tommee Tippee microwave sterilizer. It works well. Easy and quick. Held up so well for DS1 that I'm using it again for DS2.

laurendutch

I plan on boiling before the first use and then using the dishwasher. Last time, I would boil every few days.

jessieR358

I have the munchkin sterilizer. Spent 2 hours sterilizing everything yesterday! Boiled all the pacifiers though. For the dishwasher...do you use detergent on the sanitize cycle?

ElRuby

I boiled bottles before first use but it was because I didn't want to wait until the dishwasher was filled... But in general we use the dishwasher or Medela bags.

Zeuskay01

ElRuby said:

I boiled bottles before first use but it was because I didn't want to wait until the dishwasher was filled... But in general we use the dishwasher or Medela bags.

This might be a stupid question, but do you put the pump tubing inside the medela bags as well?

gotdiesel2007

hoodoll82 said:

We are using the Medela microwave sterilzing bags. Only 3 minutes to sterilize. I do need to figure out the dishwasher though. Is it accurate that we should sterilize after every use?

For bottles NO! There is no reason to sterilize.

https://babyparenting.about.com/od/nutritionandfeeding/f/sterilizebottle.htm
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/should-you-sterilize-your-babys-bottles
https://www.parents.com/advice/babies/safety/should-i-sterilize-baby-bottles-after-every-use/

ElRuby

Zeuskay01 said:

ElRuby said:

I boiled bottles before first use but it was because I didn't want to wait until the dishwasher was filled... But in general we use the dishwasher or Medela bags.

This might be a stupid question, but do you put the pump tubing inside the medela bags as well?

I think I boiled them once then didn't do anything... But that was almost 4 years ago... I haven't set up my electric pump yet so I have no clue!

amabarne

You shouldn't have to clean the tubing at all. It's just the part that air pressure goes through and no breastmilk will ever touch it. Is that what you're talking about? @Zeuskay01

kcave21

@Zeuskay01 there is a great video on YouTube about medela pumps I watched it a bunch to make sure I understood

Zeuskay01

@amabarne ohh ok ! Idk why I thought the milk runs through the tubes....but now that I think about it, it makes sense.

@kcave21 I'll have to look the video up! I'm truly clueless when it comes to pumping lol