Breast pumps can be sterilized by boiling.
Boiling is the most common and easiest way to sterilize breast pumps and bottles at home, but you need to control the boiling time to avoid damaging the breast pumps.
The breast pump is designed to suck the milk out of the breast through the principle of negative pressure, preventing the milk from clogging the milk ducts and thus inducing mastitis and other mammary gland diseases. However, breast pumps need to be cleaned and sterilized after use to avoid bacterial growth in the residual milk, which can lead to bacterial infections in the mammary glands.
Most bacteria are sensitive to high temperatures. Boiling at a temperature of about 100 degrees Celsius, where most bacteria can be inactivated, is the easiest way to sterilize breast pumps at home. Breast pumps are made of glass, silicone and plastic, etc. You need to pay attention to the time control when boiling to avoid damaging the breast pumps.