Will Sterilizing a 1.5-Year-Old Baby’s Bottle with Steam Lead to Bacterial Infection?

Question

We have a 1.5-year-old baby at home. Recently, due to a sudden power outage, our grandmother used the water from the footbath bucket to wash the baby’s bottle. After I noticed this, I immediately sterilized the bottle with steam and immersed the bottle brush in boiling water. I’m curious if this method is safe and if there’s still a chance of bacterial infection.

Answer

After your grandmother used the footbath bucket to clean the bottle, you have already sterilized it with steam, which should be sufficient. The footbath bucket may carry some bacteria, but steam sterilization should kill most of them. If you still feel concerned, you might consider buying a new bottle. This is my suggestion for the question “Will sterilizing a 1.5-year-old baby’s bottle with steam lead to bacterial infection?” I hope this helps, and wish your baby a speedy recovery.