When mixing milk powder, should you add water first or milk powder first? Correct steps for mixing milk powder

Milk powder is a very popular and beloved drink. Many people have the habit of drinking milk powder. When making milk powder, many people are used to putting milk powder first and then water. Only the correct way to make milk powder can make the milk powder exert better nutritional effects.

Add water first and then milk powder

At the beginning, I didn't understand the difference between adding water first and then milk powder and adding milk powder first and then water. Aren't they the same? Actually, they are not. Generally speaking, whether it is domestic or overseas milk powder, water should be added first and then milk powder. First add water, we add it according to the scale on the bottle, and then add milk powder, the concentration of milk powder is just right. If we add milk powder first and then water, if it still reaches the original scale, then the milk must be thicker than the original concentration. Some people will say, isn't it better to be thicker, the baby will have more nutrition. Of course not. The amount of milk powder and water are calculated according to the concentration of breast milk. Too thick milk will increase the burden on the baby's stomach and intestines, and the underdeveloped kidneys will also be difficult to bear. It is not difficult to see in the news that some parents give their babies too thick milk powder, which causes indigestion, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and even affects the baby's kidney function in severe cases.

1. Before making milk powder, you must first sterilize the bottle, clean and sterilize the bottle and nipple separately. When cleaning the residual substances in the bottle, you must use a bottle cleaner or bottle brush to clean it. After cleaning, you can sterilize it by boiling the bottle, nipple, and bottle cap in boiling water for 5 minutes.

2. Prepare warm water. The most suitable temperature for mixing milk powder is about 40 degrees Celsius. It is not good to be too high or too low. If you can't control the temperature, you can drop two drops on your hands to try. If the temperature is too high, it will damage the nutrients in it and the baby cannot absorb it. Some brands of milk powder have different mixing temperatures, so you can mix it according to the instructions on the milk powder can; warm boiled water can be cooled boiled water, or it can be a mixture of boiled water and cold boiled water.

3. Take the milk powder and pour it into the bottle. Pour the prepared warm water into the bottle. Use the spoon that comes with the milk powder can to scoop out the milk powder and pour it into the bottle. When making milk powder, follow the ratio required on the milk powder can. New parents cannot increase or decrease it at will, because the nutritional components of each milk powder are different. Random increase or decrease will affect the growth of the child. 4. Shake the bottle to fully dissolve it. After pouring an appropriate amount of milk powder into warm water, tighten the bottle cap, place the bottle in the palm of your hand, and gently rub the bottle horizontally from left to right to fully dissolve the milk powder. At the same time, avoid letting air enter and generating a large number of bubbles. If bubbles are generated, let it stand for a while before giving it to the baby to avoid bloating.

1. Mix milk powder with warm water

Formula milk powder contains a lot of nutrients, some of which are afraid of high temperatures. If the temperature exceeds a certain level, these nutrients will be destroyed. Generally speaking, 40 degrees warm water is the most suitable for mixing milk powder, and it tastes better when children drink it. If you use boiling hot water to mix milk powder, it will also cause certain damage to the milk bottle, and plastic milk bottles are prone to emit some toxic substances. Therefore, it is most appropriate to mix milk powder with warm water.

2. Gently shake the bottle after brewing

After mixing the milk powder in the supermarket, screw on the bottle cap and gently shake the bottle a few times. Do not shake it vigorously to make the milk powder fully blend with water, as this will easily cause a lot of bubbles in the bottle. When the baby drinks these bubbles for a period of time, the stomach and intestines will feel uncomfortable and hiccups will occur.

3. Drink the prepared milk powder all at once

Because milk powder is rich in nutrients, it is easy for bacteria to grow in it if it is left for a long time. Therefore, freshly brewed milk powder is the best, and when brewing, it should be made according to the baby's appetite, and do not brew too much at one time. If the baby cannot finish the milk powder because of brewing too much, do not save the remaining milk powder for the next time. If the milk powder is left for a long time and then the baby drinks it, it is easy to have diarrhea symptoms.

4. Do not change milk powder brands frequently

When your baby is used to a certain brand of milk powder, do not change the brand of milk powder easily or frequently. This is because babies have formed an adaptation to the milk powder they drink frequently. If you change the brand frequently, it will cause certain disorders to the baby's stomach and intestines, and the baby will have to adapt to the brand of milk powder again for a long time, which will be a difficult process.

1. Have you sterilized the bottle before making milk for your baby? Although the used bottle has been washed, the ordinary cleaning method cannot completely clean it. The milk powder left in the bottle will deteriorate in the air or become a "home" for bacteria to gather. If it is used directly to make milk for the baby, it is likely to cause intestinal infection in the baby. So what should we do? In fact, it is very simple. Just sterilize it every time or wash it before use.

2. What else should you pay attention to during the milk preparation process? Have you washed your hands? Do you suddenly realize what your hands have touched before: diapers, mops and brooms, baby's snot and tears... If you don't wash your hands before touching the milk powder, it is conceivable that when the baby drinks the milk powder you prepared, he also drinks some of the pollutants carried by your hands. In addition, some novices have bad operating habits. After preparing the milk powder, they leave the unused milk powder in the air. There are a lot of microorganisms in the air, which will contaminate the open milk powder. The next time the baby uses it, the baby will drink the milk powder that carries bacteria or even spoiled. For babies with weak resistance, it is undoubtedly a huge blow to her health. Therefore, parents must remember to seal the remaining milk powder in time when preparing milk for the baby.

3. In order to provide more nutrition for the baby, some parents will deliberately add more milk powder when making milk. In fact, this practice not only fails to supplement nutrition, but will be counterproductive. Because the baby's capillaries are still very tender, they cannot absorb overly concentrated milk powder. Because the osmotic pressure in the body follows the physiological characteristics of "water flows to higher places", the concentration of milk powder is higher than the concentration of tissue fluid in the body, so the water in the body will flow out, increasing the burden on the kidneys, causing the baby to have anorexia, constipation and other symptoms at the least, and affecting the baby's normal growth at the worst.

4. Is it good to have too diluted milk powder? Babies have limited appetite, and too diluted milk powder does not carry enough nutrients, so it will cause diarrhea or malnutrition in babies. The concentration of baby milk powder must be strictly controlled within an appropriate range. Too concentrated or too diluted will cause adverse reactions in babies and even affect normal development. Parents must remember to prepare milk according to the standard. If your baby is less than six months old, it is best to breastfeed. If there are special reasons why breastfeeding is not possible, you can also use formula milk for feeding. Babies under six months old should not be fed other beverages.

5. Is shaking vigorously your way of preparing milk? If so, you should be careful, this is the wrong way. Shaking vigorously will fill the milk powder with a lot of bubbles. When the baby drinks the milk powder, he will also drink the bubbles. The air carried by the bubbles contains many bacteria, and babies with poor resistance are prone to illness. The correct way to prepare milk is to shake it at a constant speed for 30 seconds, and observe whether the milk powder has melted when it is still.

6. The baby doesn't drink much milk powder each time, but drinks it frequently. This is a very common phenomenon, but it is also a headache for parents. How much milk should be prepared at a time? How long can the prepared milk powder be kept? Some parents prepare a day's worth of milk at a time for convenience, which is not acceptable. The shelf life of prepared milk powder at room temperature is about two hours, and even if it is kept in the refrigerator, it cannot exceed 24 hours.