Sterilising

[emtsimps]

I have the mam steriliser and it says bottles are sterile for 48 hours after sterilising. I sterilise her dummies and put them in a container but obviously she doesn't use them all straight away. I'm wondering how long the dummies stay for, if used and the ones that are left in the container. I normally use the dummy I give her for the whole day but probably have used for 2 a few times, and I only sterilise the ones in the container once she uses them. We don't seem to have had any issues but I want to make sure I am doing it right. Do I need to sterilise them more often?

How old is your LO @emtsimps?

I used to change the dummies more often but once they were sterilised I just used them even if it was a couple of days later

She's 9 weeks

I used to just put them in my mini cold water steriliser but then you have to keep track of when each one went in and it's hard when you have multiple of the same one😩😂

I wouldn’t really worry about dummies. Sterilising bottles is to kill any bacteria that might be growing on leftover milk residue missed during washing. Dummies don’t have the same issues. When baby was tiny I would do them the once, open the top of the box for a couple of minutes to allow any excess steam to evaporate then just put in a drawer until needed. But once weaning I’d just wash them normally as I fail to see how they could possibly differ from a spoon and you don’t sterilise those.

I would sterilise dummies more frequently for younger babies since they’re more vulnerable. If the dummy falls on the floor or is spat out, I’d sterilise it again to be safe. For small drops, I rinse it with warm water or use baby-safe wipes to clean it. I always make sure to bring an extra dummy and keep a portable steriliser in my bag when we’re out and about - they're a lifesaver!