Sterilizing bottles question

Hi everyone, so I have a three week old son and I’ve been curious if the sterilizing bottles after every use is something that is necessary or something I can do once a week or every three days because my friend said that it’s fine if I do it like that was reading some stuff and I saw her some women say they do it every day every bottle use because what I’ve been doing I would clean the bottles with soap truly let it air dry and use it and then like once a week or every three days, I sterilize the bottles

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I sterilized them in boiling water before the initial use but since then I wash mine either warm soapy water after each use and towel dry. They get thrown in the dishwasher about every 3 days.

I'll be honest. I've only ever sterilized bottles once after I get them from the store. After that I've never sterilized. Just wash with warm soapy water

Over in the uk our guidelines are to sterilise before first ever use and yes sterilise after each bottle has been given throughout the day etc. Again in the uk it's suggested as the formula particles can leave residue inside the bottle , which can make baby sick. It's adviced to sterilise untill 1yrs old when they should transition into cows milk etc. Mam bottles are great as you can self - Sterilise in the microwave so know need to run out and purchase a huge steriliser etc

I sterilise before every use. It’s not that much effort out of my day to clean with warm soapy water & then sterilise. I would rather be on the safer side. I personally definitely wouldn’t give a newborn an unsterilised bottle as germs can grow and their immune systems are so weak it’s not worth the risk.

When I did use bottles, I sterilized them after every use.

I wont understand ever why people cant just sterilise the bottles mine are washed in warm soapy water and sterilised before every use why would you want your baby to become sick?

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