Baby Bottle Travel Steam Sterilizers

Baby Bottle Travel Steam Sterilizers - so what's all the fuss about?

Well these days parents seem to have to juggle a million one things during a normal week which might include visiting the family, travelling to work or even taking a short break. So this brings us on to a piece of baby equipment which is becoming very popular in recent years - the travel baby bottle steam sterilizer.

Some information about sterilizing

Every minute traces of food on baby bottles and nipples can allow bacteria to grow and become a health hazard. Newborn children do not yet have sufficient antibodies to defend themselves properly against bacteria. This is why thorough hygiene precautions are extremely important in the daily care of infants.

The travel steam sterilizer uses hot steam to disinfect baby bottles and nipples so that all bacteria are rendered harmless by steam in just a few minutes.

There are two types of travel sterilizer on available:

The microwave steam sterilizer allows fast and efficient sterilization of bottles, breast pumps and everyday use baby care accessories. Thanks to its universal shape and compact design, this sterilizer fits in most microwaves. Generated steam rapidly and evenly surrounds items, making sterilization fast and reliable. The Mirowave sterilizer which is a little more restrictive than the plug in sterilzer as you must ensure that a microwave is readily available at you destination.

The plug in bottle sterliizer can be plugged in at any location which doesn't restrict your travel plans. They usually consist of a heating bowl and a small hot plate which heats up the water to create the steam. The advantage of this type of sterilizer is the compact design.

Babytec and Rotho Sterilizers

There are quite a few worthy brands on the market at the moment but we will take a look at the Babytec travel steam sterilizer. When storing or travelling, the steriliser is very compact by simply inverting the main body and it instantly converts to a size big enough to take two bottles of any type plus the accessories. They are quick and easy to assemble and disassemble. All you will need is clean water from the tap - no chemical additives are required!