do I really need a steriliser?

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Just plugged in my secondhand steriliser to find it's broken.

Rather than buy another gadget, it's fine to just put them in the dishwasher, right??

Absolutely.

Is if for expressed breastmilk or formula? Definitely don't need to sterilise for EBM... I know in the US they use dishwasher's rather than sterilisers.

Just found this on babycentre:
"You can sterilise your baby?s bottles in the dishwasher, but you need to use a hot programme of 80 degrees C or more. You?ll then need to fill the bottles with formula straight away. Bacteria can begin to form as soon as you take them out of the dishwasher. "

Basically same advice as with sterilising...

Oh thanks - yes I am planning to express.

Kind of glad it's gone - just another piece of equipment cluttering up my small flat!

You can cold sterilise if necessary.

or some bottles and pumps can be boiled on the hob.