Do I really need to sterilize everything?

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Experienced and first time moms!

Do I really need to sterilize everything the baby might come in contact with or put in their mouth? Or can I just use a sanitize setting on my dishwasher and call it a day?

I considered buying a bottle sterilizer just to clean everything a first time but otherwise I don’t really see the point? Does dish soap and hot water not do the trick?

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For my son I sterilized somethings but shortly gave up. For my daughter, I sterilized my pumping and storage bottles because I donated milk. I used the dishwasher/handwash and they were fine.

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Sterilize before the first use then dishwasher or just good old hot water and bottle soap.

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I sanitize pacifier every so often by boiling because it goes everywhere. But I don't use bottles.

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I sanitized forget a little with my first, but shortly realized hand washing and dishwasher was equally as okay! I only hand washed and used dishwasher for every baby after that.

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The dishwasher is such a lifesaver!! Most have a sanitize  setting that does great!!

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I sterilize things like the pacifier and bottles, things that go in their mouth right away for the first 3 months. Then after that you could use the dishwasher unless the baby is premature.

Do I really need to sterilize everything?

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