When my daughter was newborn (47 years ago!) not sterilizing was the hot new 
thing.  Other than multiple ear infections (which I now realize was due to 
being bottle fed) she never had any GI problems etc.  I honestly didn't 
realize that bottles were still being sterilized.  No one in our part of 
south Jersey USA does it.  They even make little containers to put the 
nipples in for the dishwasher.  Are my perceptions real for most of US?  I 
must confess, I never even mention sterilizing bottle etc., to my patients, 
except no boiling if baby has thrush!  I never even ask   how parents are 
doing their bottles :-(  I just assume (utoh) that they are washing and 
rinsing the bottles.  Will have to ask at the hospital about what they rec! 
Pat in SNJ, USA. 

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