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Question: Lead pipes & sterilising bottles

Q: “I’ve recently discovered I have lead piping throughout my house. I’m not too worried about myself or my husband as we hardly use tap water, but I am worried about sterilising bottles etc. in this water. Do you know if it’s safe?” A: I have asked an environmental health officer about your query. The main…

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Question: Sterilising bottles

Q: “My baby is now seven months old. Do I still need to sterilise his bottles? Also I am going on holiday next week to Spain so I will be using bottled water for his baby milk. I am going to try the new sachets that you just add to water. Will I still need to…

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Sterilisers

Which is the best steriliser for you and your baby? What is a steriliser? A steriliser is a special unit which allows parents to fully sterilise a baby’s feeding equipment quickly and easily. Sterilising helps to protect your baby against germs and infection and is recommended for equipment used by babies under 12 months. Harmful…

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Sterilising bottles

It is important to sterilise all feeding equipment regularly. Bottles should be cleaned and sterilised after each feed. This will reduce chances of any bacteria passing to your baby through contaminated bottles. Take bottle and teat apart and rinse them out Wash them in hot water with a weak detergent solution Use a brush to ensure that…

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Bring on the bottle

What’s new? Bring on the bottle With the breast versus bottle debate continuing to rage, Steri-bottle claim they can satisfy everyone’s needs with the new baby bottle (from £1.89 for a pack of four), ideal for breast and bottle-fed babies. The Steri-bottle is disposable, pre-sterilised and freezable, so it’s great for breastfeeding mums who are…

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Feeding your baby when travelling

When you are travelling you will need consider a variety of food and feeding related products to help you. Highchairs There are several styles of travelling highchair: A folding highchair which is compact enough to go into the car boot A fabric harness design chair cover which fits onto almost any dining chair, very lightweight A clip-on fabric…

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Breast feeding systems full test results

Bottle feeding system chosen: Boots own brand Costs: £1.80 for 125ml standard neck bottle, or £5.50 for a three pack of 250ml bottles including medium flow silicone teats What you get: Available in narrow or wide style with silicone teats Tester: Andrea Mars with Alex and Sam in Lytham St Annes Why we chose this…

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Breast feeding systems full test results

Bottle feeding system chosen: Boots own brand Costs: £1.80 for 125ml standard neck bottle, or £5.50 for a three pack of 250ml bottles including medium flow silicone teats Availability: www.boots.com What you get: Available in narrow or wide style with silicone teats Tester: Andrea Mars with Alex and Sam in Lytham St Annes Why we…

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Test : Feeding bottles

About bottles The market for bottles is huge and it can be tricky choosing the right style for your baby. Bottle terminology such as anti-colic valves, s-shaped designs and free flow spouts can confuse even the most clued up parent so to help you on your way to bottle know-how we’ve tested six different products, all designed from birth/3…

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Bottles for bottle feeding

For full-time bottle feeding you’ll need six to eight 250ml bottles. Bottles are usually sold with teats, although these can also be bought separately You’ll find that bottles come in a surprising variety of designs. Standard bottles can be used with several types of teat, and come in 60ml, 125ml and 250ml sizes and may be sold in…

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