How to properly clean a baby bottle?
Home – Bottle – Bedtime. With a baby at home, life often revolves around the bottle. Several times a day (and sometimes even at night), it's the same ritual: you have to grab the formula, measure it, pour it, and quickly heat up a bottle for the youngest! 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 spotless before the next feeding. And even if you have several bottles on hand, get into the habit of cleaning them as needed, right after each feeding. To become a bottle-cleaning pro, the key (as is often the case) is to be well-equipped and have everything within easy reach. The easiest option is to choose a kit from the start that includes several bottle sizes , a bottle brush, a formula dispenser, and a set of teats : that way, you'll have everything you need for several weeks. Practically speaking, it's very simple: 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 right.
- Wash your hands (it doesn't hurt to remind you)
- After feeding, rinse the bottle once with cold water.
- Remove the teat from the bottle and immerse all the bottle parts in hot water with a little dish soap.
- Clean the inside of the bottle, the teat and the cap with a bottle brush, scrubbing well in all the nooks and crannies.
- Rinse thoroughly with water and allow to air dry without wiping in a clean area.
- Pull the bottle up… Here we go again!
With the bottle brush, it always goes together perfectly!
The essential accessory for cleaning a baby bottle perfectly is the bottle brush! Thanks to its long handle and antibacterial nylon bristles, it will easily reach the bottom of the bottle. Its secret lies in the integrated teat rinser in 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 either case, it is recommended to dry it upright in a clean glass and boil it every 24 to 48 hours. Since your bottle brush will get a lot of use, don't hesitate to replace it at the first signs of wear.
The question you've undoubtedly asked yourself: "Do we sterilize baby bottles or not?"
When it comes to sterilizing baby bottles, you hear all sorts of conflicting information. In reality, the INPES (National Institute for Prevention and Health Education), the French Society of Neonatology, and the Ministry of Health all agree: sterilization is no longer recommended! To be effective, sterilization must be carried out under impeccable hygiene conditions and according to a very strict protocol: needless to say, at home, this is practically impossible. The moral of the story is that a thorough cleaning of the bottle, following proper procedures, is far better than a haphazard sterilization.
