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In NICU if babies are using formula, we use bottles with the formula already in them. Postnatal if supplemented breastfeeding is required, we use spoon or cup feeding. If mothers intend to bottle feed, they bring in whatever equipment they intend to use at home. For the few remaining occasions we use disposable bottles.
Regards to the Advent steriliser; well over a decade ago we looked into them but it is not possible to tell if they reach the required temperature for the correct amount of time to kill bacteria. For this reason they are not appropriate for use in healthcare facilities but are satisfactory for mothers to use at home but it is important to ensure the mums have good cleaning technique prior to using them.
Kind regards
Margie Evans
Infection Prevention & Control CNC
Royal Hospital for Women
Randwick 2031
page 44075 or ph. 9382 6339
Hi Carien,
We use disposable bottles in special care nursery. Each baby has a bottle which is washed in warm water and detergent after use and stored in a plastic container with lid, and then disposed of after 24 hours.
Some years ago, after being donated some Advent sterilisers, we looked into using them and from memory the Advent sterilising units are suitable for a single baby only for home use, but are not TGA listed for use in hospital settings.
regards
Kathy
Kathy Taylor CICP
Infection Control Manager
The Wesley Hospital
PO Box 499,
Toowong, Qld 4066
07 3232 7558
katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au
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Hi,
We are expanding our current Maternal Health Unit, including our Special Care Nursery. I would like to know what product/method other facilities use to sterilise baby bottles that are for general use in the Special Care Nursery. We are currently using the Advent Steam Steriliser unit.
Kind regards,
Carien
Carien Coleman | Infection Control CNC
The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital
Syd Lingard Drive | BUDERIM QLD 4556
PO Box 5050 | Maroochydore BC QLD 4558
T: (07) 5430 3245 | F: (07) 5430 3436
E: carien.coleman@uchealth.com.au
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