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A member asked:
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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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
Answered 11/19/2015
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