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Should you reuse old bottles?

A very common collection P2B sees…

Bottles passed down by well-meaning friends, or mums pulling out the bottles they used with baby #1 a few years ago when starting to express or introduce a bottle or sipper cup.

You may or may not agree with me — and that’s completely okay. This is simply my professional opinion and some food for thought.

P2B generally recommends:
For each new baby, consider using new bottles (unless glass), teats, dummies and sipper cups.

Why?

Over time, these items go through a lot — constant scrubbing with bottle brushes, sterilising, heating and daily use. They experience significant wear and tear, even when they still look fine on the surface.

I often compare it to a reusable plastic drink bottle. Personally, after about a year of regular use — or if I notice any deterioration — I replace it. And honestly, our little ones’ feeding equipment usually gets far more use than our own drink bottles.

It’s not about waste or judgement — it’s simply about hygiene, safety and giving your new baby a fresh start

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