How to Sterilize Baby Bottles and Pacifiers at Home ?

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Hygiene baby bottles and teats are very important for maintaining the health of the baby. Parents have to be aware, if cleanliness is not maintained bottles and pacifiers are very likely to cause illness in infants. Diseases can include infection of the mouth and teeth, throat, and the most common gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Sterilization is the most important thing to keep bottles and teats hygiene. Three common methods for sterilize baby bottles and pacifiers at home are:

•      Boiling (Boiling)

•      The use of special chemical sterilization (Chemical)

•      Evaporation (Steaming)

Principle of boiling and evaporation is to use heat to kill germs. Meanwhile, the use of chemicals using a special substance that harmless for baby to kills bacteria.

Here's a brief explanation for parents to starilize baby milk bottle and pacifiers at home using boiling method :

1. Clean your hands before doing sterilization. Wash your hands with soap.

2. Wash all bottles and pacifiers equipment in warm water and soap.

3. Use a bottle brush (this brush is usually included when you purchase a bottle of milk) to clean up the remaining dairy attached.

4. Rinse with clean, recommended by the flowing water. 

5. Put all equipment that has been cleaned to the pan and then enter the water to inundate the whole equipment.

6. Make sure there is no air in the bottle.

7. Heat the water for at least 5 minutes.

8. Make sure the hot water is not receding and bottles and pacifiers are not melted.

9. Turn off the heat and let the temperature go down by itself.

10. Keep equipment bottles and pacifiers in a special place that clean and tightly closed.

Hopefully this article of sterilize baby bottles and pacifiers at home is handy for parent.