First time parent here and the amount of baby equipment decisions is honestly exhausting

My nephew is 8 months old and every month, I honestly send new pieces of baby equipment to the mum as support.

Right now it’s sterilizing bottles she said she needs.

Before now, they used the classic boiling water method because that’s what my mum recommended when she visited. It worked but it took forever to prepare and our kitchen always looked like a chemistry science experiment lab.

A friend of mine suggested I get a UV sterilizer box because it’s quicker and supposedly easier for daily use. I bought one a few weeks ago and it definitely feels okay for her.

But then I started reading more about sterilization methods online and now I’m second guessing everything again.

Some people say UV sterilization works well if the device uses the correct wavelength. Others say steam sterilizers are still more reliable for bottles and pacifiers because the heat reaches every surface.

While comparing product specs, I noticed that several brands had almost identical technical details across retail sites and supplier listings. Many even appeared on wholesale marketplaces like Alibaba and Temu, which made me realize that a lot of these supposedly different products are actually coming from the same generic production lines, sometimes with questionable quality control.

Parents who have been through this already… Do you just pick one method and stop worrying, or is everyone secretly questioning their baby gear all the time?