Correct formula
Your baby\’s physical development requires adequate nutrition, so ensure the correct formula when adding milk powder. Infant formula milk powder is composed of a variety of nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, etc. These ingredients will vary in different brands and types of milk powder. Therefore, when purchasing and adding milk powder, you should choose the appropriate product based on the doctor\’s advice and the baby\’s age, weight and other factors, and add it according to the formula proportions in the instructions.
The method of adding milk powder is very simple. First prepare some clean bottles and nipples, sterilize them with boiling water and rinse them. Then add boiling water and milk powder into the bottle respectively according to the formula ratio of milk powder, and shake evenly.
Drinking temperature
After the milk powder is added, make sure the temperature is appropriate to provide the baby with the most comfortable milk-drinking experience. Generally speaking, the temperature of freshly prepared milk powder should be around 37°C, which is not much different from the human body temperature. If the water temperature is too high or too low, it will have an impact on the baby\’s mouth and digestive system. Special attention should be paid to not giving hot milk directly to your baby to drink, as this may cause burns.
Drinking frequency
For babies of different ages, the frequency of drinking milk powder will also be different. Normally, newborns need to drink a large amount of milk every day, and the time interval between each feeding is relatively short. As your baby grows and develops, the frequency of drinking milk will gradually decrease, but the amount of milk consumed each time will increase accordingly.
Generally speaking, babies need to drink breast milk or formula milk for the first six months after birth, and they are fed six to eight times a day, with an interval of about two to three hours between each time. After six months, you can gradually start adding complementary foods, and gradually reduce the number of milk drinks to four to six times a day, with an interval of four to five hours between each time. However, special attention needs to be paid to the fact that babies vary greatly from person to person, and the frequency of drinking milk powder may be different, so adjustments need to be made according to the actual situation of the baby.
Deterioration inspection
After adding milk powder, you also need to pay attention to the storage and deterioration of the milk powder. Pay special attention to shaking the milk powder evenly every time you brew it to prevent clumping. If the milk powder clumps, changes in taste, changes color, etc. during storage, it may be that the milk powder has deteriorated. At this time, it should be discarded and qualified milk powder should be purchased again.
In short, when adding milk powder to your baby, you need to follow the correct formula, use the correct method, ensure the appropriate temperature and drinking frequency, and ensure the freshness and hygiene of the milk powder, so that the baby can obtain the best nutrition and health.
