How can a new mother quickly learn how to prepare milk powder for her baby?

Are you still a little uncomfortable with becoming a mother? It doesn’t matter. We don’t know everything from the beginning. Let’s learn how to take care of a baby together. Today I will teach you how to make milk powder.

First, develop a good schedule for your baby

Cultivate a good work and rest time for your baby from an early age, do not let your baby sleep too much during the day, and arrange a good habit for your baby to go to bed early and get up early every day. Many mothers let their babies sleep too much during the day, causing them to sleep late at night and get up late in the morning. Such an abnormal work and rest time will not only affect the baby's growth and development, but also make us lack energy and feel tired every day. Therefore, we must cultivate a good work and rest time for our children, and the baby will naturally be sleepy when the time comes.

Second, cultivate good habits in your baby's daily life

Many babies often ask to be held. This is a habit they develop from childhood. Once they are used to being held, they will cry if they are not held. If you do not hold them, they will not pester you to hold them. This is a problem that many people understand. Moreover, as children grow older, they become heavier, which increases their burden. However, some families express their love for their babies by holding them. Over time, this becomes a habit.

1. Water

You can use tap water and purified water to make milk powder, but not mineral water, because mineral water contains minerals, and milk powder also contains a certain amount of minerals. If you add mineral water, it will change the proportion of minerals in the milk powder, which will change the nutritional proportion of the milk powder and increase the load on the baby's kidneys. Tap water: must be boiled and cooled to about 40 degrees. Sterilized purified water: does not need to be boiled, boiled to about 40 degrees. If the water temperature is too hot, you can prepare some boiled water in advance and add some to the hot water until the water temperature reaches about 40 degrees.

2. Bottle

Wash and sterilize the bottles. In fact, there is no need to sterilize the bottles excessively. If they are too clean, it will reduce the child's immunity against the outside world. Just scald them with boiling water and let them dry naturally.

3. Understand the proportion of milk powder

Whenever you come into contact with new milk powder, first look at the ratio of water to milk powder in the instructions to see clearly how many milliliters of water are required to match one spoonful of milk powder.

4. Pour water first

Before opening the milk powder can, pour water into the bottle first, because there are many substances in the milk powder that will oxidize in the air and lose its nutritional effects. Pouring water first and then opening the milk powder can can reduce the time the milk powder is in contact with the air.

5. Open the milk powder can and pour the milk powder

The correct way to scoop milk powder is to scrape it flat with a spoon. After pouring the milk powder according to the proportion, quickly put the lid of the milk powder can on it, then put the cap of the bottle on it, and shake it well. Gently rotate and shake in one direction. Shaking up and down will produce a lot of bubbles, which is not good for the baby's health.

6. Test the water temperature

After shaking the milk powder, test the water temperature on your wrist to make sure it is right before giving it to your baby. The normal human body temperature is between 36 and 37 degrees. If the water feels a little hot, it is the right temperature. You must not use your mouth to touch the nipple to test the water temperature, otherwise you will infect your child with germs.

1. Pay attention to cleanliness. Be sure to wash your hands before making milk powder, because the baby's physique is weak, it is best to avoid some contamination.

2. The utensils must be disassembled into small parts one by one, heated in boiling water, and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

3. The amount of milk powder should be correct. Milk powder is equipped with a very small measuring spoon. Using a small spoon to take small amounts several times can ensure that you do not add too much.

4. Ensure freshness. Every time you prepare milk powder, drink it immediately after making it. Never give your baby leftover milk just for the sake of convenience, even if it is from the same day.

For babies in the breastfeeding period, milk powder is the staple food for the baby to survive. Therefore, what kind of water to use to mix milk powder becomes very important, which is also a problem that parents attach great importance to. Most people use boiled tap water or purified water to mix milk powder. At most, a filter is installed to make the water cleaner. If you are in the countryside, it is best to boil well water and then cool it to about 45 degrees Celsius to mix milk powder for your child. Because there is no pollution in the countryside, well water is the safest and cleanest. Many parents in the city use purified water to boil to mix milk powder, or some people go directly to the maternal and child store to buy special water for bags. I personally think that this is not necessary. However, many people have heard that purified water lacks trace elements, so it is not suitable for mixing milk powder. This is just a folk saying and has no scientific basis. Moreover, water is not used to supplement trace elements for children, so I don’t agree with this statement. Finally, many mothers think that it is safe to use mineral water to mix milk powder. This idea is also wrong, because mineral water is hand-mixed, and there is not enough research to prove whether it contains substances that are harmful to the baby.