Question 1

is it okay to wash baby bottles in bleach?

Accepted Answer

Why ?: Baby bottles need only the same attention you give regular dishware and glasses. A bottle brush can assure that you get any scum spots.You don't need to boil or sterilize them (old wives tale). I would never put any toxic chemicals like bleach  in them for any reason. Glass bottles could probably tolerate bleach but would need a massive washout to be safe, plastic bottles would not.

Question 2

what is the safest and best dish soap for cleaning baby bottles?

Accepted Answer

Any soap is good: Recently there was a study to compare antibacterial soaps to regular soaps for getting rid of bacteria and no difference was found between the two
so i will say based on that any soap is good enough if used properly
the bottles can be cleaned in dishwasher and should be placed on upper level.

Question 3

how often sterilize baby bottles?. and can i wash them with soap? what kind? baby is almost 6 weeks old. btw tap water where i live is not so clean.

Accepted Answer

Pasteurization: all bacteria are killed if you steam them for 10 minutes.
Don;t use an antibacterial soap.  That causes rash in many people and is completely unnecessary

Question 4

i mix some dish liquid and water in glass bowl with some wipes in it to clean dishes urgently hv to go out so i covered bowl with lid after week i return my sis without pying much attention wash baby bottle with it, it smell badly is baby safe now?

Accepted Answer

: One should not take the chance of finding if there are toxic residue in the baby bottle. Safest to throw that bottle away and buy a new one.

Question 5

i think i inhaled too much bleach and degreaser while cleaning, should i not breastfeed my baby, if so for how long?

Accepted Answer

Okay to keep feeding: Make sure you get some fresh air and are in a well ventilated area, but smelling the fumes of bleach for a short period of time won't do anything to your breastmilk.

Question 6

would 5 min of inhaling bleach fumes while i cleaned the bathroom be cause for concern if my baby inhaled it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: No, assuming you are pregnant and it is YOU who inhaled the bleach.  If a baby was actually inhaling it ALSO, you should both go outdoors and get lots of fresh air.  If either is having any trouble breathing, noisy breathing or wheezing or drooling, draining, or irritated eyes and it doesn't go away quickly with fresh air, then you should see someone.  
Ventilate well always when using bleach.

Question 7

my wife (7wks pregnant) used the toilet shortly after she cleaned it with bleach. vagina was exposed to bleach odor, will it harm the baby?
thanks

Accepted Answer

No: There is no way for the bleach odor to each the baby.

Question 8

i inhaled too much zonrox while cleaning bathroom 4 hrs ago i used 1/4 pure bottle of bleach.i had head ache. what can i do to make me feel better

Accepted Answer

Fresh are: Get out into the fresh air.  The symptoms from the zonrox should abate. You should also change your clothes and shower.

Question 9

i'm 23 weeks pregnant and used bleach water to clean my counters and i didn't wear gloves, will this harm my baby?

Accepted Answer

Not likely.: Assuming you washed your hands afterward and did not have a extremely concentrated bleach solution, you should have nothing to worry about. Bleach can cause chemical damage to your skin in uncommon circumstance, but it's not likely that you absorbed any through the skin.

Question 10

2 weeks pregnant.  cleaned with bleach.  did not inhale, but some may have gotten on my skin.  will this harm the baby?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Bleach on your skin is relatively harmless, at least in small quantities. The likelihood of harm to the baby is quite small. Hope this helps!

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How often sterilize baby bottles?. and can i wash them with soap? what kind? baby is almost 6 weeks old. btw tap water where i live is not so clean.

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I mix some dish liquid and water in glass bowl with some wipes in it to clean dishes urgently hv to go out so i covered bowl with lid after week i return my sis without pying much attention wash baby bottle with it, it smell badly is baby safe now?

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I think i inhaled too much bleach and degreaser while cleaning, should i not breastfeed my baby, if so for how long?

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Would 5 min of inhaling bleach fumes while i cleaned the bathroom be cause for concern if my baby inhaled it?

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My wife (7wks pregnant) used the toilet shortly after she cleaned it with bleach. vagina was exposed to bleach odor, will it harm the baby? thanks

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I inhaled too much zonrox while cleaning bathroom 4 hrs ago i used 1/4 pure bottle of bleach.i had head ache. what can i do to make me feel better

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I'm 23 weeks pregnant and used bleach water to clean my counters and i didn't wear gloves, will this harm my baby?

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2 weeks pregnant. cleaned with bleach. did not inhale, but some may have gotten on my skin. will this harm the baby?

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