After birth, breast milk is the best natural food for babies. During the first few months after birth, breast milk can provide most of the nutrients and energy that babies need. Afterwards, the amount of nutrients that babies need from breast milk will gradually decrease. At this time, it is necessary to add other foods to the baby through a bottle, which has become a necessity for families with babies. So does the baby's bottle need to be boiled every day?
Do bottles need to be boiled every day
It is best for babies to clean the bottle as soon as possible after drinking milk. If they wash it after a while, there will be residual milk fat on the bottle, the bottle will become sticky and difficult to clean, and the bottle body will also look foggy. As the saying goes, 'illness enters through the mouth'. Babies have relatively low resistance and are easily susceptible to bacterial invasion. Things like baby bottles that come into contact with babies every day must pay attention to hygiene.
The baby's milk bottle used for drinking must be disinfected, boiled in boiling water for 3-10 minutes each time, and disinfected at least once every 3 days. For daily use, just boil it with hot water. The disinfection frequency should not be too frequent, so as not to make it difficult for the child's digestive system to adapt to foreign food. Bottle disinfection should last from birth to 5-6 months of age for newborns.
What is the correct method for disinfecting baby bottles
1. Boiling disinfection method: Remove the nipple and lid. If it is a plastic bottle and the water has not reached the bottle, cover the pot tightly and boil for five minutes. Prolonged repeated boiling may not only deform the bottle but also release harmful substances; If it is a glass bottle, it should be boiled with cold water. The water should cover the bottle. After the water boils for five minutes, put in a nipple and lid, cover the pot, and boil for another five minutes.
2. Steam pot disinfection method: After washing the bottle clean, remove the nipple and lid, place it in the steam disinfection pot, and operate according to the instructions on the disinfection pot.
3. Microwave disinfection method: Fill the cleaned bottle with clean water and place it in the microwave. Turn on high heat for 10 minutes. Never put the nipple and connecting cover in the microwave to avoid deformation or damage.
After birth, the baby's immune system has not fully developed, and their resistance to bacteria is still weak. For things like bottles that babies need to put into their mouths every day, they must be cleaned regularly and disinfected at least once every three days. At the same time, it is important to master the correct way to disinfect baby bottles. Incorrect methods not only reduce the lifespan of the bottles, but also have a negative impact on the baby.
