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In any case, breast milk is always the best source of nutrition for the health and development of infants and children, however, for some reason, the mother does not have enough milk or does not have enough milk. milk for babies, the addition of formula milk is very necessary.
Formula milk is created based on research to suit the development of the baby, but in reality, many mothers just follow the manufacturer's instructions and do not pay attention to the principles of properly mixing milk. , how to make milk for babies is really a basic but extremely valuable lesson that parents need to know.
If many people have the habit of mixing formula with boiling water and think that boiling water must be used to make the milk ripe, it is a mistake, if mixing milk with water with too high temperature will make the ingredients nutrients are destroyed and not enough to supply the child's body. Some parents think that if you mix formula with juice, it will taste good and your baby will enjoy it. However, the only recommended type of broth for properly mixing baby formula is completely filtered water. Any other type of water is not suitable, and can even be dangerous.
When preparing infant formula, you should mix 1⁄2 of boiling water and 1⁄2 of cooled boiled water (a thermometer can be used). After mixing, you should feed your baby immediately, while the milk is still warm. How to prepare formula is on the instructions on the box. Finished formula keeps for up to 2 hours. If you need to store it, keep it in the refrigerator for 24 hours. The remaining amount of milk should be discarded or the mother drank it all, should not let the child continue to drink later because in the milk already contains the child's saliva, the milk is no longer clean.
Here are some ways to help mothers preserve formula after formula has been mixed:
Store milk in the refrigerator immediately after making formula, if not immediately used, the remaining breastfed baby should not be used more Do not give milk that has been left at room temperature for 1 hour or longer. Milk that has been stored in the refrigerator for more than 24 hours should not be fed to a baby; Before feeding the baby, it is necessary to check that the milk stored in the refrigerator is still usable, even if the storage time is less than 24 hours; If you and your baby have to go out for a few hours, you can bring a bottle of milk with you or put the bottle in a cooler and let your baby use it for 4 hours; Milk in the refrigerator, does not need to be heated, just take it out for about 1 hour or warm it up by placing it in a hot water bottle. Do not use microwave to warm milk. When mixing infant formula, it is necessary to customize it according to the age, weight of the child and the child himself, there is no fixed formula for all cases. Moreover, always keep in mind that, for babies before six months of age, the best source of nutrition is still breast milk. Too much formula will prevent the baby from getting enough breast milk while breast milk is still the preferred source of nutrition. In particular, mothers should note that, to ensure a good milk taste and retain nutritional components, it is necessary to mix milk properly and at the correct temperature on the instruction box.
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