Symptoms of digestive problems in your baby
At 8 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, the sun poured into the warm nursery of Xiao Pan's family. Xiaokui is holding her half-year-old baby Xiaoqiang and is about to feed him breakfast. However, just after Xiaoqiang drank a few sips of milk, his little face suddenly distorted and began to cry loudly.
Xiao Pan hurriedly checked and found that the baby had been vomiting and diarrhea, and the symptoms were obvious.
"I feel so sorry for my baby, it must be something unwell. Xiao Pan was so anxious that he immediately decided to take the child to the hospital. In the doctor's office, the doctor carefully examined and said that it was likely that the baby had eaten something unclean, which caused a digestive tract infection.
Ask about the details of bottle cleaning
The doctor nodded, acknowledging Xiao Pan's hygiene awareness, but decided to inquire further. He asked Xiao Pan in detail how to clean and disinfect the bottle, and Xiao Pan replied confidently: "I will scrub the inside and out of the bottle every time, if I don't see it with my own eyes, I think it's new!" The doctor sighed heavily: "It may not be enough to have a very clean appearance, the key is whether the inside and dead corners of the bottle are cleaned and disinfected in place to ensure that there are no bacteria left."
This may be the root cause of your baby's gastrointestinal upset. Hearing this, Xiao Pan was instantly stunned and shook his head in disbelief.
Contamination can be caused by incorrect cleaning methods
1) No disinfection, bacteria remain
The doctor told Xiao Pan that many parents do not realize that just surface cleaning is not enough, and if the most critical disinfection step is skipped, there may be more bacteria hidden in the bottle than expected.
Data shows that 5,000 bacteria may remain on the surface of a clean bottle every square centimeter, and if not sterilized, a 240ml bottle may hatch more than 200,000 bacteria, which directly threatens the baby's health.
Xiao Pan suddenly realized that she had simply brushed the bottle and never sterilized it.
2) The cleaning is not thorough, and the dirt is hidden in the details
The doctor continued to point out that the dead corners and crevices such as nipples, caps, and pipes in the feeding bottle are the hiding places for dirt, and if they are not carefully cleaned, tens of thousands of colonies may hatch in one dead corner.
Xiao Pan recalls the way he usually cleans the bottle, and indeed rarely goes out of his way to clean these inconspicuous corners, which may be a breeding ground for bacteria.
3) If not cleaned in time, bacteria will breed
The third mistake is not to wash the bottle in time and allow the residual milk to ferment and deteriorate. Doctors said that dairy food itself already contains certain bacteria, and if not cleaned up in time, the number of bacteria will increase by nearly 10 times in 3-4 hours.
Xiao Pan is embarrassed to admit that she often does not have time to wash immediately because she is busy, and the residual milk may stay in the bottle for a long time.
Proper cleaning for good health
1) The importance of disinfection and sterilization
The doctor carefully explained the correct way to clean the baby bottle for Xiao Pankop, especially emphasizing the last step of disinfection. He said that reasonable disinfection can remove more than 96% of bacteria from feeding bottles, which is of great significance to ensure food safety and infant health.
Common disinfection methods include high-temperature disinfection, steam disinfection, ultraviolet disinfection, etc., which can effectively remove pathogens. Taking Xiao Pan's bottle as an example, if she insists on sterilizing it every time, the baby's bacterial intake per cup of milk can be reduced by tens of thousands of times.
2) Pay attention to cleaning dead corners
Secondly, the correct cleaning method also needs to pay attention to every dead corner in the bottle, Prevent any possible residue. For example, the milk hole of the nipple and the thread on the inner wall of the bottle cap need to be carefully cleaned with a special brush, and the pressure range is optimum between 1-4 bar.
The data shows that the correct cleaning of dead spots can control the number of residual colonies to less than 20 per square centimeter, which is far lower than the 1000-5000 colonies that are not cleaned, reducing the growth of bacteria from the source.
3) Timeliness of cleaning
Finally, the timeliness of cleaning is also extremely important. If the milk in the bottle is not washed for more than 1 hour, the number of bacteria will increase by 2 times or more. Therefore, timely cleaning is the key to avoid bacterial proliferation.
It is recommended to wash immediately after each feeding so that the growth of colonies can be minimized and a clean and safe feeding environment for the baby.
Other issues that are easy to ignore
1) The material affects the disinfection method
In addition to the cleaning method itself, the doctor also specifically mentioned the need to consider the material characteristics of the bottle. For example, glass feeding bottles are resistant to high temperatures and can be steam sterilized; However, plastic baby bottles are at risk of deformation and are only suitable for chemical sterilization.
If used incorrectly, it may cause damage to the bottle, the production of harmful substances, etc. Therefore, parents must pay attention to distinguishing the material of the bottle and choosing the appropriate disinfection method.
2) Differentiated cleaning of components
In addition, different components of the bottle are also made of different materials, such as silicone nipples, plastic caps, etc. This requires taking care of their characteristics and differentiating the cleaning. For example, the nipple should not be brushed hard, and the cap should be disassembled and cleaned.
If mixed cleaning, it is likely to result in damage to the components or incomplete cleaning. Separate cleaning is the only way to give full play to the functions of each component.
3) The necessity of special tools
Finally, it is also important to use a dedicated bottle cleaning tool. Because it is mixed with cleaning other dishes, it can pass bacteria to each other, increasing the risk of exposure of infants to pathogens.
Therefore, it is necessary to use a separate, dedicated bottle brush, etc., to prevent cross-contamination and ensure cleanliness and hygiene.
Write at the end, the double guarantee of food and cutlery
The doctor's patient explanation opened Xiao Pan's eyes and realized that as a parent, it is not only necessary to ensure the hygiene of the food for the child, but also the cleaning of the tableware is an important part.
Only when both are in place can we truly build a line of defense for the baby and let him grow up healthy and happy.
Xiao Pan is determined to correct the wrong cleaning method from now on, and strictly implement operations such as disinfection, cleaning dead corners, and timely cleaning. She believes that through her own efforts, she will be able to create a clean and hygienic feeding environment for her child, help him recover his health, and stay away from diseases.
The doctor also encouraged Xiao Pan that it is instinctive to protect the child as a parent, and mistakes can be corrected. He believes that Xiao Pan will definitely become a competent mother and give her baby meticulous care.