Sterilization Methods For Your Baby Items
Every parent should have knowledge on the varying ways of sterilization to ensure that their baby’s feeding bottles are properly sterilized. The most important thing to think about is that your baby doesn’t have the immune system of a 12-year old or an adult, therefore it is vital that all items that get in touch with the baby’s mouth, especially feeding bottles and pacifiers, should be germ-free.
After sterilizing baby feeding bottles and pacifiers, avoid leaving them out in the open for a long time as bacteria in the air may accumulate and contaminating the battles. As much as possible, keep the sterilized feeding bottles in a cabinet or any safe that are free from dust, insects, and other potential factors that may harm the baby.
Sterilization of baby items should not be limited to pacifiers and feeding bottles alone. Baby plates, spoons and forks, sipping cups, and even toys should be as much as possible one hundred percent germ-free.
If you are in a situation where there is no electricity, say there was a major power interruption, making heating water not possible then make use of cold water sterilization. Cold water sterilization makes use of tablets for specific amount of water. This is very effective in cleansing bacteria out from your baby’s feeding bottles, pacifiers, and other important items. However, unlike using hot water in sterilization, this method may take you forty minutes of soaking items to ensure that the items are now safe for the baby’s use. Nevertheless, this saves the day for situations where the need is of electricity is badly needed.
If you want some really quick way to sterilize, you may purchase microwave safe baby bottles. These bottles only require a quick scrub and rinse and get heated in the microwave for ninety seconds only. However, if you are quite doubtful about this method, you can always use the traditional ways of sterilization which is making use of hot water.
Another way to sterilize baby items is through the use of steam. However, you may need a steamer to do this. This method is known to eradicate remaining smell and taste that sometimes stick in feeding bottles. Make sure to dry them completely before putting some milk or baby formula or before storing them.
The most traditional way of sterilization is boiling. In this method, you bring to a boil generous amount of water in a spacious boiling pan. Soak baby items for at least ten minutes or to make sure the germs are eliminated. However, make sure though that the feeding bottles you are using are BPA free as there are studies that boiling baby feeding bottles with bisphenol content may leach on the baby’s milk causing serious hazard.
So with all these sterilization methods, pick one that you think will work well for you. However, if you are unsure which works best, then try all of them and see which one goes in handy. One thing is very important though always keep baby items germ-free!
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What baby items did you really use?? what did you waste your money on?I am 22 weeks pregnant with my first child and i am wondering what products did other mothers buy or get from a baby shower that they really dident use, what was a waste of money??
Also what products did you get the most use out of?? What did you feel was a great buy??
I know every baby is different and they all like different things but i want to knwo just a ball park idea of good items to invest in or to ask for at my baby shower.
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Items include: clothes (most never used), shoes, crib with matress never used and still in plastic, baby products, ect.
Important things:
Travel system stroller– do not buy used.
Bassinet– you will want the baby in your room for the first few months. I recommend a Pack n' Play with the bassinet option. That way you can use it as a playpen later.
Changing pad– just put in on the dresser; it's so much cheaper than a changing table.
Crib– to include snug-fitting mattress and sheets. The rest is purely decorative and serves little or no purpose.
Baby monitor– you get what you pay for with these things. I recommend something with over 1000MHz.
Bottles– get at least 10 so you want have to wash them constantly. Get a bottle brush too.
Flannel receiving blankets– you'll use them for everything, so get at least a dozen.
Onesies– Again, at least 10.
Socks– 10-12 pairs
Footed sleepers– 6 or so will do
Little hats– I have no idea why, but people will constantly tell you to cover your baby's head.
Diapers– obviously. Keep at least 20 on hand in the nursery at all times.
Baby wipes– unscented, alcohol free. Otherwise they're pretty much all the same.
Petroleum jelly– for the butt thermometer, to coat the inside of the diaper if you have a circumscised boy, and for little lips when they get chapped from nursing.
Rubbing alcohol– to clean the belly button.
Q-tips– for the belly button
Cotton balls– for every purpose under the sun
Digital thermometer– this goes in the butt. You can buy one that's specifically rectal, but there's really no need. Just don't use it for anything else and clean it with alcohol after each use.
Crib blankets– 4-6 of these. You'll learn to do a nice burrito roll with a crib blanket.
Bibs– 10 or so to use at feedings for inevitable spit up.
Baby tub– they outgrow these so fast that any kind of infant tub will do. I prefer the kind that fit in the kitchen sink.
Baby wash– Johnson's is the standard.
Baby lotion– Again, Johnson's.
Teeny nail clippers– Geber's are good.
Bulb syringe– for booger removal.
Infants' saline nose drops– also for booger removal.
Diaper rash cream– Desitin works best for me.
Diaper pail– just a small trash bin with a lid and foot pedal is fine.
Teeny washcloths– the only thing that can clean between baby's toes. Get at least 6.
Optional but useful things:
Diaper wipe warmer
Swing
Bouncer seat
Crib mobile
Bottle warmer
Microwave sterilizer
Bunting bag– if you live in a cold climate
Sling/front carrier
Scratch mitts– if you're too scared to trim baby's nails at first.
Crib mirror
Swaddling blankets
Adorable hooded towels.
Useless things:
Booties
Diaper Genie and other overpriced, over-hyped diaper disposal systems.
Crib bumper– actually kind of a suffocation hazard.
Gripe water
Changing table– use the pad on the dresser instead
Video baby monitor– don't waste the cash on this.
Tons of silly outfits
Tons of toys– babies can't even hold onto a toy until around 8 weeks and are not really interested in them.
Good luck!
The only item you should really replace for each child is the crib mattress. They have found a higher SIDS rate with second hand mattresses even when passed down between siblings, they aren't sure why but they think its either the flame retardant chemicals breaking down and leeching out or the build up of mold and dust mites.
Car seats can be used again but check the expiry on the label if you aren't going to use it in that time then you may as well pass it on.
Other than that it depends on your ability to store things and your ability to replace them. If buying new isn't a problem then you might want to consider passing on things like swings, exersaucers, etc as they have a tendency to mold in storage
The only time that works is if the baby's scent is on the clothes. Since the baby's not here yet, waste of time. Might as well put them where the dog can't pee on them. Is your dog neutered? Might help.
I don't allow anything or anyone who smokes around me or my family. So I understand. I also have two children and a husband who have extreme allergies, so people who say," get over it", need to understand, that for some of us, we can't! I will tell them the truth. But as nicely as you can. I told people who smoked &/or had pets the truth many times. I can't help health concerns and conditions of my family. And if you're a wee bit shy about just telling them "no". Use the medical ploy.
most useful:
swing
swaddlers (the kind that have the velcro and you just wrap around and velcro it, much easier than a blanket and it doesn't come apart like a blanket)
sleepsacks
bouncer
diapers
clothes (but so many people bought us clothes for later, like 6 – 9 month clothes that we barely had any for newborn – we will be happy at 6 – 9 months but it is nice to have some clothes for the beginning!)
baby bathtub
don't bother with:
wipe warmer
scale
changing table (if you have a dresser just get changing pad and put it on top of that)
sterilizer (you only have to sterilize bottles/nipples before you use them for the first time, they don't need to be sterilized before every use)
i like this video because its all about the essentials. tim reading some of these must have baby lists and im just amazed at some things listed like baby wipe warmer? definitely not a must have. if youre broke and need to know what you really need you appreciate videos like this. thank you.
Waste of money:
* Baby bath – used it about 3 times then used the laundry tub or shared normal bathtub (which is a good bonding time for baby and father)
* Bassinette – used it for about 2 weeks then put my daughter into a cot or in bed with us.
* Pack and play/portacot – Never used it. My daughter just dead set refused to be in it.
* Baby sling – Depending on what type u get, they can be tricky to work or uncomfortable and my daughter just got too heavy for me to carry her in it for long! LoL
* Breast pump – I found it painful to use, thats when the damn thing worked properly and its just overall easier to be near ur child at feed times!
Things u can't live without or cant get enough of (well I couldnt anyways!):
*Nappies – nuff said really!
* Singlets/growsuits – they are one of those tihngs u never seem to have enough of so next time I am going to stock up big time!
*Baby swing/rocker or bouncer – my daughter loved her bouncer. Im talking about those old style ones, really basic and it helped me many times to get of off to sleep!
* Jolly Jumper or similar – as soon as my daughter could hold her own head up she lived in that thing. There are 2 schools of thought, one says its bad for babies hips and legs and the other says it actually strenghtens them for walking. If your interested, ask around and read up to make up ur own mind but personally I found it awesome!
I started looking at items as soon as I found out that I was pregnant — 4 weeks! It is such an exciting time and you feel like you're finally a part of the "club." I picked up a few things, but then about month 7 or 8 is when I started getting the bigger items and making sure things were in order. I like to be prepared…lol. Congrats!
Evenflo and Graco make some really good quality products. I would highly recommend a travel system (a car seat and stroller combo set) from either one of these brands.
Good luck with TTC!
Though you don’t NEED FormulaXpress, you will be glad to have it. Search for it on YouTube.
Definitely food. Breastfeed and buy organic baby food and baby cereal. Also, try to buy, not necessarily organic, but hypoallergenic laundry detergent, like Dreft. Oh, and another things would be allergy free soaps and shampoos.