Reusing pacis & nipples

[HitchedIn2006]

Okay to reuse the nipples from bottles from the first child and the pacifiers? They were in our attic for 13 months. DH thinks I should just sanitize and reuse, I think we should replace nipples and pacis because ew- 2 mouths and time passed by. We will reuse the bottles.

[polarbearfans]

I would personally replace. New nipples are cheap and you can find good deals on pacifiers :/

[t]

I replaced all.

[sunshineluv]

I reused nipples, I bought new pacis but ds was still using them when I had did.

[countthestars]

We replaced everything

[samanthamkm]

We replaced everything. According to the package paci are good for only like 3 months.

[spk926]

DD never took a pacifier, but I replaced all the bottle nipples.

[cricketwife]

Sorry to threadjack......The answer is always that everybody replaces. May I ask why for nipples? (I saw pp mentioned a 3 month shelf life for pacis). I mean, cups,silverware, etc all get used by multiple mouths in a home. I will do it if there's a real reason, but "ew, two mouths" doesn't seem like a reason. What am I missing?

[spk926]

Jul 9, 2016 13:33:34 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

Sorry to threadjack......The answer is always that everybody replaces. May I ask why for nipples? (I saw pp mentioned a 3 month shelf life for pacis). I mean, cups,silverware, etc all get used by multiple mouths in a home. I will do it if there's a real reason, but "ew, two mouths" doesn't seem like a reason. What am I missing?

It's that the plastic degrades over time and the flow rate on them opens up over time.

[patches31709]

The Dr Browns nipples are supposed to be changed every 6 or 8 weeks or something, and even though we use ours longer than that, there is no way I would keep them around and use again on child 2. Especially after being in the heat of an attic.

[HitchedIn2006]

Hubby thinks I'm crazy for replacing.. So here I am asking the "experts". 😀

[AmyRI]

Replaced pacis because there was obvious wear. Did not replace nipples between kids 1 and 2. They looked just fine and flow seemed fine still.

I did replace the nipples for kid 3, but still using the same bottles.

[soozy87]

We reused both.

[nessness]

I'll probably reuse pacis because DD only used them for a few weeks and they've been stored in a drawer inside.

[lostlenore]

I replaced pacis and nipples in between kids. The pacis were well-used, so there was no saving them! And I guess I worried about the holes in the nipples getting bigger after so much use & the material breaking down after so many times through the dishwasher? Idk, I just know I thought it was a good idea to replace them.

[badtzmaru22]

We reused nipples. I thought it was crazy that everyone here said to replace. They seriously seemed fine. We bought new pacis because we had thrown out all DD's.

[jewel]

I don't think there's any ew factor for 2 mouths. If they're sterilized, then they're fine. Have you ever thought about how many people have eaten off of that fork at a restaurant? Don't think about it...LOL.

I'd replace though, just because of possible plastic breakdown. They are relatively cheap pieces, and it really isn't worth the worry.

[teeah22]

I reused our nipples and my kids are 4.5 years apart. DS2 somehow survived.

[ilikedonuts]

I replaced both

[mae141]

We replaced nipples because they looked gross but we're reusing pacis because DD didn't use them much and they seem fine.

[Deleted]

I replaced both...

[stackingtens]

We reused with no problem! Only because I'm cheap.

[Susie]

Jul 9, 2016 12:41:34 GMT -5 HitchedIn2006 said:

I think we should replace nipples and pacis because ew- 2 mouths and time passed by. 

Do you also throw away all your glasses after one use, because ew, two adults' mouths might touch the same glass?  This just makes no sense to me.

I would probably replace the nipples because ours (Avent Natural) seem to leak around the edges after they've been used a while, and it would be easier to just know they're all starting from the same point.  But I'd totally reuse pacis.  If I could identify nipples that I knew weren't that old I'd wash, sterilize, and reuse those, too.

[chickadee77]

I kept all of mine (nipples, that is, she never took a paci), lol. If we have another, I figure I'll see if he/she takes/like them, and if I still have some sort of ick factor, I'll replace. I thought these were made out of silicone, which doesn't degrade like plastic. Knowing my luck, kid #2 will only want some fancy-ass bottle with a million parts.