How to prepare baby milk powder

Infant formula powder is a very common drink. Many parents need to use milk instead of breast milk after their babies have been weaned for a period of time. This will ensure successful weaning of their babies and avoid sudden weaning that may cause discomfort to their baby's gastrointestinal tract. However, you still need to pay attention to the correct method when preparing infant formula powder. Be sure to add water first and then add formula powder.

1. Be sure to use boiled water that has been cooled to body temperature or room temperature. Use raw water or tap water, and avoid using mineral water or unboiled raw water. Other soups such as anchovy soup or cricket bone soup should be avoided because of their high mineral content, which can put too much strain on a child's heart.

When feeding milk powder to a child, if the child has indigestion, there will be white residue in the child's feces. Some mothers will dilute the milk powder for this reason. Some adults make the milk powder very thick in order to get their children to eat as much as possible. In fact, both methods are inappropriate. If the milk powder is too dilute, the child will have diarrhea, and if the milk powder is too thick, the child will have constipation. Therefore, the child's digestion and absorption capacity should be considered and the appropriate concentration should be fed.

2. Feed the baby immediately after mixing the milk powder. Because if it is left at room temperature for more than 30 minutes, it is in danger of spoiling. Throw away any leftovers, no matter how much. Because when saliva comes into contact with milk powder, the bacteria inside it also enters it, causing the milk powder to deteriorate.

3. When a child has diarrhea, the lactose-degrading enzyme on the intestinal wall is also lost, so it cannot decompose the lactose component in the milk powder. Anti-diarrhea milk powder is made for this situation, and its lactose content is lower than that of ordinary milk powder. This milk powder is used in cases of severe or long-term diarrhea.

Lactose plays a role in promoting the development of the central nervous system, including the brain, promoting the growth of Bifidobacterium ⑨ in the intestines, and preventing intestinal spasms. Therefore, long-term consumption of milk powder with low lactose content to prevent diarrhea is not good for children's health. It can be consumed for a short period of time when diarrhea occurs. The current trend is to promote breastfeeding and feeding with formula milk of original concentration rather than feeding with formula milk, even if diarrhea may occur.