What age to stop sterilising bottles?

**FullMoon** · 23-10-2009 15:55

What age did you stop sterilising your babes bottles?

What is the recommendation>

**MumNeedsCoffee** · 23-10-2009 15:59

I've heard 6 months as by that age babies are normally crawling around sticking everything in their mouths anyway.

I still sterilise but I have an awesome Avent steriliser, I just wash out the bottles, stack them in, pop in some water and press a button. Couldn't be easier.

**FullMoon** · 23-10-2009 16:02

So should I wait until he starts crawling.. (his breastfed) But does get EBM.

But he is a LONG way off crawling...

Thanks!

**MumNeedsCoffee** · 23-10-2009 16:06

Not entirely sure myself Fullmoon.

But I do recall seeing a few threads about the section on bottle feeding and the general consensus was around 6 months.

Hope that helps.

**Raising Leprechauns** · 23-10-2009 17:42

Hospitals dont do it all anymore with bottles. Just wash with hot soapy water.

Second time round with FF I didnt bother so much - would just pop the teats in the microwave sterilise.

**lambjam** · 23-10-2009 17:57

I've always been told that 12 months is the recommended age and have always sterilised right up until the 1st birthday. I know they're crawling and sticking everything in their mouth, but I'm dealing with things that have been in contact with milk and feel it's best to err on the side of safety.

If I was boiling or something I might feel differently, but I use electric sterilisers, so there's really no inconvenience at all... I actually find it easier to keep them in there than have them cluttering up the drainer!