buying sterilising equipment?

fluffpuffin · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:08 PM

Hi there ladies,
I'm in 3rd tri at the moment but just thinking ahead for when LO has arrived - and I'm a complete newbie. I'm planning to solely BF. Would I still be wise to invest in a steriliser? Hubby thinks the sterilising tablets / fluid will do the same job and it'll be cheaper, so if I needed to FF or wanted to sterilise dummies I could use that. What has your experience shown you? Thanks for your help

Lu28 · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:11 PM

I got the Tommee Tippee microwave and cold water steriliser because I knew we were going to also bottle feed ebm. If that's not something you've decided on though I wouldn't bother. Your DH is right that some sterilising tablets and a big bowl will do exactly the same job and will be way cheaper if you're not going to be doing it often

fluffpuffin · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:29 PM

Thanks

. I got a bottle of sterilising fluid in Asda. I might just wait then and see how I get on. i guess if I find I need to sterilise more often then I can still get a steriliser. x

MNORBURY · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:52 PM

I too got the tommee tippee micro/cold water and only ever use the cold water method. I breast feed however lo is on colic drops that have to be mixed with a little ebm before feeding so we use it for the little mixing pots and bottles. If the Asda baby event is on before you deliver they have them on offer for £10 or they are in Argos for £13.49 x

lucilou · Mar 7th, 2010, 16:18 PM

We are exclusively BF with occasional expressing so only have a few bits and bobs to sterilise every few days. I got an Avent steam steriliser and to be honest it's not that great - it seems to need de-scaling and cleaning all the time and you need to leave things for ages to cool down after it's fnished. Also some things don't cope that well with steam sterlisation - I have had to replace my breast pump funnel after the rubber gave up the ghost!

I would go for cold water sterilisation to start with, and see how you get on.

fluffpuffin · Mar 7th, 2010, 18:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lucilou

We are exclusively BF with occasional expressing so only have a few bits and bobs to sterilise every few days. I got an Avent steam steriliser and to be honest it's not that great - it seems to need de-scaling and cleaning all the time and you need to leave things for ages to cool down after it's fnished. Also some things don't cope that well with steam sterlisation - I have had to replace my breast pump funnel after the rubber gave up the ghost!

I would go for cold water sterilisation to start with, and see how you get on.

Thanks

- it's great to hear from experienced mums. x

Little_Roo · Mar 7th, 2010, 19:00 PM

Im another for cold water sterilising. Just a plastic tub and milton. Only takes 15 mins

gills8752 · Mar 8th, 2010, 04:56 AM

I bf but also pump for Dad to do one feed in the evening so I have to sterilise my pump and bottles. I've just got cold water Milton fluid in a large Tupperware box. I didn't even bother buying a "special" bucket and it works brilliantly.
I would just get cold water equipment and if you find later down the line you want an electric one then buy it then. Shops are open 24/7 anyway so you'll never be waiting long to get one if you find you really need it.
xxx

fluffpuffin · Mar 8th, 2010, 05:40 AM

Thank girls

xx

Marleysgirl · Mar 8th, 2010, 16:41 PM

My Avent electric steam steriliser has just given up the ghost, so I'm down to using the TT microwave as a cold water steriliser.

Do you all wash the dummies / bottles / whatever with boiling water when you taken them out of the fluid? They don't half pong otherwise, but that strikes me as a bit of a faff.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I got the Tommee Tippee microwave and cold water steriliser because I knew we were going to also bottle feed ebm. If that's not something you've decided on though I wouldn't bother. Your DH is right that some sterilising tablets and a big bowl will do exactly the same job and will be way cheaper if you're not going to be doing it often
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fluffpuffin Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: a German in the UK Posts: 11,245	Thanks . I got a bottle of sterilising fluid in Asda. I might just wait then and see how I get on. i guess if I find I need to sterilise more often then I can still get a steriliser. x

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MNORBURY Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,238	I too got the tommee tippee micro/cold water and only ever use the cold water method. I breast feed however lo is on colic drops that have to be mixed with a little ebm before feeding so we use it for the little mixing pots and bottles. If the Asda baby event is on before you deliver they have them on offer for £10 or they are in Argos for £13.49 x

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lucilou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,216	We are exclusively BF with occasional expressing so only have a few bits and bobs to sterilise every few days. I got an Avent steam steriliser and to be honest it's not that great - it seems to need de-scaling and cleaning all the time and you need to leave things for ages to cool down after it's fnished. Also some things don't cope that well with steam sterlisation - I have had to replace my breast pump funnel after the rubber gave up the ghost! I would go for cold water sterilisation to start with, and see how you get on.

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Little_Roo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wigan, uk. Posts: 429	Im another for cold water sterilising. Just a plastic tub and milton. Only takes 15 mins

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gills8752 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 3,693	I bf but also pump for Dad to do one feed in the evening so I have to sterilise my pump and bottles. I've just got cold water Milton fluid in a large Tupperware box. I didn't even bother buying a "special" bucket and it works brilliantly. I would just get cold water equipment and if you find later down the line you want an electric one then buy it then. Shops are open 24/7 anyway so you'll never be waiting long to get one if you find you really need it. xxx

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fluffpuffin Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: a German in the UK Posts: 11,245	Thank girls xx

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Marleysgirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,467	My Avent electric steam steriliser has just given up the ghost, so I'm down to using the TT microwave as a cold water steriliser. Do you all wash the dummies / bottles / whatever with boiling water when you taken them out of the fluid? They don't half pong otherwise, but that strikes me as a bit of a faff.

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