For families with babies, brewing milk powder is an essential daily task. There are many types of milk powder now, and the water temperature required for different milk powders varies. Usually, there will be water temperature requirements on the packaging of the milk powder, and everyone can follow the manufacturer’s instructions. In short, the water temperature is very important when brewing milk powder, and it must be strictly controlled.

Different brands of milk powder have different ratio instructions, but generally speaking, it is better to use water at 40-60℃ for brewing. This temperature is not only conducive to accelerating the speed of chemical reactions, promoting the dissolution of sugar, milk powder, and other substances in the liquid, and achieving a relatively uniform solution, but also ensures that the nutrients in the milk powder are not destroyed.

The oral mucosa of newborns is thin and tender. Hot milk can easily cause mucosal damage, affecting the baby’s appetite; cold milk can affect the baby’s intestinal peristalsis, leading to poor digestion and diarrhea. Therefore, it is necessary to test the temperature before feeding, and the most common method is to drop milk on the back of your hand or bring the baby bottle to your face, if it feels neither too hot nor too cold, similar to the skin temperature, it is appropriate. At this time, the temperature of the milk is about 36-37℃. Do not try the temperature of the milk with your mouth, as bacteria in the adult mouth can enter the baby’s body through the nipple, and due to the baby’s low resistance, it is easy to become infected and cause disease.

New parents often have many misunderstandings about child-rearing and feeding, and often make mistakes, such as using freshly boiled water to dilute infant formula. In fact, such behavior is very wrong. Hot water at high temperatures can actually destroy the nutritional elements in the formula. Never use boiling water when diluting any formula, and use warm water around 45℃ instead, as high water temperature can denature the protein in the formula, and some vitamins may also be destroyed, reducing its nutritional and edible value.

Many parents think that diluting infant formula is a very simple matter, but in fact, it is not. Diluting infant formula for newborns also requires following certain steps:

1. First, wash your hands thoroughly, and sterilize the nipple and baby bottle to be used for diluting infant formula. Parents should not take shortcuts and simply use boiling water to sterilize, as boiling water for 5-10 minutes is necessary. It is best to choose stainless steel or glass products for easy sterilization.

2. Boil tap water for 1-2 minutes, not too long, as boiling time should not exceed 5 minutes, as excessive boiling may concentrate lead and nitrates in the water. Then cool it to an appropriate temperature (40-60℃), drop water on the inside of your wrist, and it should feel similar to body temperature.

3. According to the amount of milk to be prepared, pour 2/3 of the prepared 50℃-60℃ hot water into the baby bottle, then use the spoon provided with the formula to add the appropriate amount of formula according to the instructions in the bottle, shake the bottle to ensure that the formula is fully dissolved without lumps.

4. Add the remaining 1/3 of the hot water to the baby bottle, level the bottle, check the amount through the marking, and then shake it gently after covering the bottle cap, until the formula is completely dissolved.

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