Sara McAllister, Welcome Home Baby, LLC.
To Sterilize or Not To Sterilize Baby Bottles
To sterilize or not to sterilize your baby bottles, that is the question! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that a baby bottle be washed after every feeding with hot water and soap, then allowed to dry thoroughly. This helps prevent the growth of bacteria, which thrives in water or leftover milk. While your mother and grandmother may have used boiling water to sterilize baby bottles, doctors say there is no longer a need to do this. They now say that if your water
