How to properly clean a baby bottle?
Home – Bottle – Sleep. With a baby at home, life often revolves around the bottle. Several times during the day (and sometimes even at night), it's the same ritual: you have to grab the infant formula, measure, pour, and quickly heat a bottle for the little one! Once your baby is full, it's your turn: take advantage of this moment of respite to thoroughly clean the bottle. It's important that it's in tip-top shape before the next feeding. And even if you have several bottles in stock, get into the habit of cleaning them gradually, right after feeding. To become a pro at cleaning your bottle, the important thing (as is often the case) is to be well equipped and have everything within reach. The easiest way to start is to choose a set with several sizes of bottles , a bottle brush, a measuring container and a set of teats : that way, you'll have everything you need on hand for several weeks. On the practical side, nothing complicated: by following the 5 steps below, you'll see that cleaning a bottle is almost child's play!
Cleaning and maintaining baby bottles and teats
To properly clean your baby's bottle, simply follow these steps. You'll see, it's really not complicated to do things properly.
- Wash your hands (it doesn't hurt to remind yourself)
- After feeding, rinse the bottle once with cold water.
- Remove the teat from the bottle and immerse all parts of the bottle in hot water with a little dish soap.
- Clean the inside of the bottle, the teat and the cap with a bottle brush, rubbing well in all the nooks and crannies
- Rinse thoroughly with water and let dry without wiping in a clean place.
- Put the bottle back together… Here we go again!
With the brush, it always comes out well!
The essential accessory for cleaning a baby bottle properly is the bottle brush! Thanks to its long handle and antibacterial nylon fiber brush, it will easily reach the bottom of the bottle. Its secret is its teat rinser integrated into the handle. Once the bottle is clean, you can put the Dodie two-in-one bottle brush in the dishwasher or wash it by hand with a little dish soap and a good rinse in clean water. In all cases, it is recommended to dry it upright, in a clean glass and to boil it every 24 or 48 hours. Since your bottle brush will be used quite a bit, you should not hesitate to replace it at the first signs of wear.
The question you've definitely asked yourself: "Should we sterilize baby bottles or not?"
When it comes to sterilizing baby bottles, we hear all sorts of things. In reality, the INPES (National Institute for Prevention and Education), the French Society of Neonatology, and the Ministry of Health all agree: sterilization is no longer recommended! To be effective, sterilization must be performed under impeccable hygienic conditions and a very strict protocol: needless to say, at home, it's a bit like mission impossible. The bottom line is: a thorough, professional cleaning of a baby bottle is better than a sloppy sterilization.
