Rachel Jeffcoat has worked for 15 years as an editor and writer, after starting her career managing science and technology journals. If you buy the mam bottles they can just go in the microwave by themselves, would highly recommend!"Loved by Mumsnet user Roboticcarrot Our verdict She noted how many bottles or breast pump parts could fit comfortably into the steriliser, how long the cycle was, how loud the unit was in use (if appropriate), and how big the product’s footprint was on the kitchen counter.

If you’re bottle-feeding or expressing full-time, you’re likely to get through a large pile of equipment in a 24-hour period and you don’t want to spend all of it refilling the steriliser. I have the Nuby UV one and I love it. I wash the bottles and let them air dry and then put them in there dry for three minutes and it's done! If you're formula feeding Nuby had a sale on their UV steriliser and Rapidcool (can make milk to NHS recommendations and they be cool in 3/4 minutes) bundle." Loved by Mumsnetter Grace185 Our verdict

Heating breast milk or formula to the perfect temperature in a matter of minutes, a bottle warmer takes the hassle out of preparing your baby’s bottle, leaving you safe in the knowledge that its contents aren’t so hot as to scald your little one’s mouth or too cold that they turn up their nose at it. So we've scoured the Mumsnet forums to bring you tried-and-tested bottle warmer recommendations from real parents. A bottle warmer will get your baby’s bottle to the ideal temperature – generally body temperature of around 37°C – with minimal faff, saving you time, hassle and possibly precious minutes of shut-eye. Can I warm breast milk in a bottle warmer?

The length of a sterilisation cycle varies wildly between brands. If you’ve got a set-up where you intend to batch-sterilise once a day, a longer cycle won’t matter so much. But if you’re planning on sterilising more often, you won’t want to wait by the steriliser juggling a hungry baby. 4. Noise The box contains five capacious, well-designed bags that can fit two bottles apiece and each bag can be reused 20 times, so they’re much more economical than they might first appear. As a mum of four anything that helps make my life a little bit easier gets the thumbs up from me, and the MAM 6-in-1 electric steriliser and bottle warmer promises to do just that with a host of clever features in one. If you're on the move and are looking for a portable baby steriliser, the MAM Microwave Steam Steriliser can hold up to 6 bottles and sterilise in as little as 5 minutes. This steriliser also acts as a cold water steriliser, if required.We used one from eight weeks and it saved my sanity."(Tried and tested by Mumsnet user Theresamagicalplace) Our verdict The advantage of microwave sterilisers is that they’re more capacious than travel models but smaller than electric ones, so they can be stored out of sight. The length of the cycle is almost always shorter than using an electric steriliser, too, which might come in handy with a very hungry baby. Have multiple babies, use a lot of bottles per day or want to sterilise a variety of items including breast pumps, toys and dummies I recommend Mam bottles, so easy to sterilise in the microwave!" Recommended by Mumsnetter Isababybel

Getting the water level right can initially involve a bit of trial and error, but this isn’t an issue once you’ve worked out the right amount for the item you’re warming with the help of the chart provided. There’s an on-off switch on the base of the steriliser that isn’t mentioned in the instructions, which is confusing Electric, microwave and travel sterilisers using steam will all get very hot, so the usual cautions apply: wait the recommended amount of time before opening the lid after a cycle has completed, open the lid away from you to redirect any steam, use oven gloves to retrieve from the microwave if necessary, and of course keep any hot items away from children.

The caveat is that you’ll need a microwave to use them, which might not always be available – and, more importantly, sterilising just two bottles at a time won’t be feasible if you’re bottle-feeding full-time. For Mumsnetters who want to avoid buying a steriliser altogether, these MAM self-sterilising bottles are a great option. The bottle comes apart and can be assembled in such a way that they work as their own steam steriliser in the microwave, making keeping them hygienic a doddle. Don’t rinse equipment off again afterwards as the water won’t be sterile. You don’t need to dry them as the cloth likely isn’t sterile either – just shake off the excess moisture and make sure it’s cooled down completely. When can you stop sterilising baby bottles?