The bottle is an important item that accompanies the baby's growth and is related to the baby's healthy diet.
When the baby is just born, because the baby does not have the ability to eat independently, parents feed the baby themselves.
The bottle is the best choice for feeding your baby.
For the sake of your baby's health, choosing a safe, non-toxic bottle is the most important concern for every mother.
But there are many types of bottles on the market, there are glass bottles, plastic bottles, etc., how do mothers choose?
Selection of bottles
1. Glass bottle
Advantages: The glass bottle material is safe and easy to clean, which is very suitable for newborns.
Disadvantages: The glass bottle is not strong enough, fragile, and the mother should hold it to feed the baby.
2. Plastic bottle
Advantages: Plastic bottles are lightweight and suitable for babies over 3 months old. Plastic bottles generally include three materials, namely PP, PES and PPSU. In contrast, pp material is the best and recommended. In addition, plastic bottles are easy to clean, durable and highly secure.
Disadvantages: Plastic bottles are generally inferior to glass bottles in heat resistance, ease of washing, and transparency.
3. Silicone bottle
Advantages: the material is light and soft, the feel is friendly, and the material is colorless and odorless. Under high temperature disinfection, it will not deform and release harmful substances.
Disadvantages: The price is relatively high.
Cleaning of bottles
Wash the bottle immediately after each feeding to avoid spoiling the milk and breeding bacteria and infecting the baby. When cleaning, the remaining milk can be poured out before rinsing with clean water. In addition to the inside of the bottle, the straw should also be carefully cleaned.
Sterilization of bottles
1. Boil and disinfect
This is the traditional method of disinfection. The principle is to boil the water to 100 degrees and sterilize the bottle by high temperature.
Start by preparing a special sterilized cooking pot and filling it with an appropriate amount of water (to completely submerge all the milk utensils).
Then bring to a boil over high heat, put in the bottle, close the lid and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes.
Finally, turn off the heat, wait for the water to cool, and remove the bottle with the sterilized bottle clip.
2. Steam disinfection
The most extensive and thorough method of disinfection is currently available.
The principle is to use 100 degrees of high temperature steam disinfection.
Start by placing a thoroughly cleaned bottle and nipple mouth facing down into a steam pot. Then steam over high heat for about 10 minutes.
Finally, remove and let cool.
Mother's heart: The bottle is often used by the baby, for the sake of the baby's health, so the mother must try to pick a better quality when choosing.