Some mothers choose to first squeeze out breast milk and then heat it up when breastfeeding their children, which can provide warm breast milk and prevent diarrhea caused by catching a cold. However, some mothers do not know the appropriate heating temperature when heating breast milk and choose to use 100 degree hot water for heating. Many people may have doubts, can breast milk be heated with 100 degree hot water?
Can breast milk be heated with hot water at 100 degrees Celsius
Heating breast milk to around 50 ℃ will not damage its nutritional components, while heating at temperatures above 56 ℃ will reduce the activity of type A immunoglobulin and enzymes. Therefore, it is not advisable to use hot water at 100 degrees Celsius for heating, as breast milk contains many nutrients that can be killed at high temperatures, and even if given to babies, it is not very nutritious. If it is freshly squeezed breast milk, there is no need to heat it, just give it to the baby to drink directly.
What are the precautions for breast milk heating
1. It is best not to heat breast milk directly on the stove or in the microwave to avoid excessive temperature and damage to the nutrients in the milk. Moreover, the microwave heating is uneven, with some areas overheating and damaging nutrients, while others are not hot enough for children to eat.
2. You can rinse the milk container in flowing hot water for a few minutes to let the breast milk reach room temperature, or soak it in a pot of hot water. After heating, gently shake it and mix it evenly before feeding, but do not shake it forcefully.
Through the explanation provided by the previous editor, I believe everyone has gained some understanding of this issue. The editor suggests that mothers should not use 100 ° C hot water to heat breast milk, as this will destroy the nutrients in breast milk, and even if given to babies, it will not have any effect. If it is necessary to heat breast milk, try not to exceed 50 ° C.
