The baby sterilizer is a device that will make your life easier, especially during the first 6 months with the baby, which requires special attention when it comes to hygiene and sterilization of bottles, nipples, pacifiers, and other baby accessories. Below you will learn everything you need to know to choose the right one!

For baby bottles or pacifiers?

Depending on what you want to sterilize, you can choose the corresponding sterilizer. Those that are for baby bottles can of course also be used for pacifiers and other items such as teething toys. Sterilizers that are only for pacifiers are much smaller and are usually portable so you can take them with you everywhere.

Capacity

Surely the most practical for new parents is a baby sterilizer that can hold many bottles, nipples, and other baby accessories. It saves time, which is essential with a newborn at home. Most sterilizers sanitize in a few minutes and maintain sterilization for many hours after the process is complete.

Operating method

• Electric: Operates with electricity to sterilize baby bottles and pacifiers. Most sterilizers switch off automatically after the process is complete.
• Portable: The small sterilizers for pacifiers and bottle nipples are portable so you can have them with you everywhere, and they work with batteries or by charging via USB.
• Microwave: Sterilization is done using the microwave oven, provided the sterilizer is suitable for it. For quick sterilization with the help of the microwave oven, there are also sterilization bags.

Sterilization methods

With steam: By using the power of steam, it safely neutralizes 99.9% of harmful microorganisms without the use of chemicals and other harmful substances.

With UV technology: Sterilization is done using UV lamps, which successfully eliminate bacteria and microorganisms up to 99.9%.

Other Functions

Many baby sterilizers have additional functions that will prove to be particularly useful, even as your baby grows. They warm milk, allow you to steam fruits and vegetables, boil eggs, and defrost or keep your child's food warm, or even your own. They also have sterilization programs to choose from, a touch screen, automatic shut-off function, and desalination notification. Accessories usually include a tong to pick up sterilized items.