Bottlefeeding - do you need to sterilise the scoop to measure out milk powder once baby is six months?

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MummyToSteven · 05/09/2004 23:14

Help me out in a pointless debate between me and DH as above!

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NomDePlume · 07/09/2004 12:11

Another one who never even thought to sterilise the scoop here !

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MummyToSteven · 07/09/2004 12:14

but i never actually did sterilise them as never used the tub - just thought you needed to!

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smellymelly · 07/09/2004 12:25

I only ever sterilised the bottles, never the scoops, the container or the scoop I scraped the powder off with.... After about 2 months with dd I then only ran the bottles (and dummies) through the dishwasher!

That sounds terrible now, but I hated all the fuss. DD actually never had any sickness or tummy upsets until she started catching them at nursery!

alexsmum · 07/09/2004 22:35

no never would have even thought about sterilising the scoop!!Or the knife, or the ice cube trays for fooddid sterilise the dishes and spoons for a while for ds1 but ds2 didn't get any such treatment! What a bad mother(slopes off)

Slinky · 07/09/2004 22:38

It never even crossed my mind to sterilise the scoop!! So no, didn't do for my 3 - and will confess that I NEVER sterilised their spoons/bowls when they moved onto solids.

And dummies were sterilised when I remembered - goodness me, how on earth did they survive to become strapping 5, 7 and 9yos

eidsvold · 17/09/2004 03:57

never sterilised scoop or knife..

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