Bottle Nipples- Keep or Toss?

[gustierx]

For some reason I thought this was a post awhile ago but I didn't see it, so forgive me if I missed it on a search!  DD has gone through a couple sizes of bottle nipples- I've saved the old ones, but I'm debating if I want to store them now or just toss them.  What are you ladies doing?

[bookworm87]

I was actually just reading this debate on parenting! Google apparently says that the nipples can degrade over time so if kinda depends on whether you are planning on a second sooner or later. A lot of the women of parenting say they reused any of the ones that weren't discolored and it was just fine and a lot of them said they would replace. Personally, I'll probably save them and then check them when we have #2 and reuse if they still look okay but we are planning on trying to conceive again starting next year so there wouldn't be that much time in between.

[happyfeet9]

Good thread! I'm planning on saving them as well and inspecting in the future.

[gustierx]

My initial thought was just what you ladies said- keep the ones that look like they're in good shape and then inspect them before using with a subsequent child.

[alltheteainchina]

I would toss. DD1 only used newborn flow for the year she took bottles. I washed everything before packing away but the nipples were sticky and discolored when I unpacked them a few months ago. I had already bought new nipples but couldn't believe how gross the old ones were. We use Avent bottles and it says to replace nipples every 3months.

[absolutelyayrianna]

LO is already on fast flow so both the slow and medium were maybe used for a month a piece so im prolly gunna donate those along with all the various 4oz bottles. All never really used. Seeing as i dont want any more kids.

[neonsun419]

We reused ours. I inspect each time I make bottles to make sure there aren't any tears.

[rn536]

Lowers my head in shame when I say I saved my nipples from 2009 and used them for all 3 kids. Boiled them before each kid. They are not used much because I BF but they have been used.

[rayray007]

I kept the ones from DD and ended up tossing them all and buying new ones for these LOs.

[gustierx]

May 13, 2015 14:36:31 GMT -5 rayray007 said:

I kept the ones from DD and ended up tossing them all and buying new ones for these LOs.

I have a feeling this is probably what I'll do- keep them, and then if/when we have another I'll end up tossing them all, haha.

[kathytav]

Actually just had this conversation with my mom the other day. It started about pacifiers since LO used them for about 3 weeks and I have like 10. She said that she saved all the bottle nipples and pacifiers that appeared to be gently used condition. When she stored them as said she made sure to thoroughly clean and sterilize as the smallest residue can stain over time and then clean and sterilize when taken out of storage for a new babe. For what it's worth my brother and I are under two years apart. If I was waiting more than 2 years, I wouldn't bother saving it.

[liljsmomma]

I'm not sure what to do with my bottles and nipples my plan is to try to have another LO in nov 2016, I feel like I might sterilize them good and pack them away, and check them when before #2 comes!