Going abroad with formula fed baby - how to sterilise

[Mayflower193]

We are due to go away in September and I’m looking for recommendations on what to take for sterilising bottles. I have a cold water steriliser but it’s quite big so can anyone recommend a portable steriliser that isn’t too bulky please?

Just Milton’s and the bathroom sink. Or if you don’t want to do that, buy a bucket when you get there.

Assuming your baby will be 6 months and the water is otherwise safe to drink there, I would just be washing in hot soapy water rather than faffing about with a steriliser on holiday. But I personally stop sterilising bottles (but not the formula) for my ff one at 6 months.

We used a microwave steriliser. That dd is nearly 21 though now, so I don't know if they still exist!

We just took a lunchbox with a clip lock lid. We used sterilising tabs and just broke them into half to account for the smaller quantity of water.

Mam bottles sterilise in a microwave if you’ve got access to one (and if your baby would accept a different bottle)

Many collapsible buckets and washing up bowls on Amazon, all different sizes.

Great idea, thank you! My little one will be 4 months (he’s newborn atm). I don’t know why I had it in my head it needed to be a specific sterilising container!

I don’t think our hotel room provides a microwave unfortunately

We took a nuby uv steriliser. It's a game changer. We washed and dried the bottles with washing up liquid in the sink and then it takes 2 minutes in the steriliser. It weighs hardly anything and didn't take up much room in the suitcase. It looks like one of those square makeup bags with a handle.

A lot of hotels will provide access to a family room with microwave and that, so its worth checking. Could then bring microwave steriliser or if using MAM even easier.
Next option I'd do is collapsible bucket for Milton.

Also when mine were baby's I had a few of the sterilised sealed bottles you can buy that you can use right away. Only the once so not great for the environment but definitely handy when travelling.

I took Milton tablets and done a sink job.

Have you asked the hotel if they have sterilisers available? When DS was little both places we went to had electric steam ones available that they put in our room for the duration of our holiday.

Ooh really?! I will check with the hotel, I never even thought of this!

Ahh thanks, I’ll take a look!

Collapsible container, or large tupperware box packed into luggage. Wouldn't want to sterilise in the sink, unless an emergency. Or buy a cheap storage box with lid when you reach your destination and regift when you leave