You can stop sterilising baby bottles when your baby is at least 12 months old.
Why Sterilise Baby Bottles?
Sterilising baby bottles and feeding equipment is crucial for protecting your baby from infections, especially diarrhoea and vomiting. According to guidelines, it's important to sterilise all your baby's feeding equipment, including bottles and teats, until they are at least 12 months old.
Sterilisation Guidelines
- Age Recommendation: Continue sterilising bottles until your baby is 12 months old.
- Equipment: All feeding equipment, including bottles, teats, and any other items used for feeding, needs to be sterilised.
- Reason: Sterilisation reduces the risk of infections like diarrhoea and vomiting in babies.
