Do Not Try to Sterilize Baby Bottles, Pump Parts, or Other Baby Supplies
New parents have a lot to do , like trying to get some sleep, so here’s a tip to save you valuable time: You can skip the sterilization step.
Even though the instructions on bottles, pacifiers, and breast pumps recommend sterilizing these items, Hint Mama cites several parenting experts who say there is usually no reason to sterilize them. In the days when the water supply was not reliably clean, sterilization made sense, but today, simple cleaning with hot soapy water will make these things clean enough.
However, Hint Mama points out that if your baby was premature or sick, you should be more careful when sterilizing the bottles.
Tip Today: Skip the Sterilization Step | Hint mom