sterilising
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Topic: sterilising
Posted By: KazS
Subject: sterilising
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 1:29pm
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At what age can you think about stopping sterilsing bottles and or using cooled boiled water in formula
I know i will likely always sterlise and stuff but it is handy to know if get in a bind somewhere with no cooled boiled water etc |
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 4:43pm
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I think it is 3months according to my plunket book - but maybe double check! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 5:36pm
Water depends on where you live (eg if its town supply). We stopped at six months (but I think its younger), we still steralise her bottles, its just habit  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 5:44pm
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I thought it was 6 months for both ??
We have good water so i gave DD tap water from 6 months. I still sterilize every 2 days though  -------------  
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Posted By: KazS
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 5:56pm
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Thanks
Bubba is 4 and a bit months old and we are on tap water - i actually am off to see plunket tomorrow so i shall ask |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 6:56pm
| I only ever sterilised DD's bottles occasionally (EBM). Have been told by several people to not worry too much about it - certainly did her no harm |
Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 8:03pm
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I went to the plunket 'first foods' talk earlier this month, the nurse taking it said you dont need to sterilise after 3 months (i still do!!) and always to use cool boiled water not tap water - she didnt give a reason why no tap water. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KazS
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 3:59pm
| Just an update - my plunket lady said i no longer need to sterilise or use cooled boiled water (although i likely still will out of habit!) |