Our tips for preparing the bottle
If you give him the baby bottle at room temperature, it is necessary to pour the water then milk in powder. You have to stir the mixture by rolling the baby bottle between the palms of his hands as soon as the baby bottle. If the outside temperature is cool, you can warm up the baby bottle in a container of hot water. But you should know that the baby already has preferences because he prefers to drink the milk at room temperature but its ideal temperature is between 30 ° C and 35 ° C
So if you heat the baby bottle in a bottle warmer or in a bain-marie, heat the water before adding the milk.
To all novice moms
The baby bottle should not be shaken up and down to mix the milk. Indeed, a clump of milk could form and plug the nipple or so the milk could escape through the hole in the pacifier.
A small precautionary measure
Before giving him his baby bottleyou have to pour a few drops on the back of your mimine. To heat the baby bottle, the microwave is strongly discouraged because the content can be hot and the outside of the baby bottle lukewarm.
Bottled water or tap water?
If you buy bottled water to prepare the baby bottleit must be verified that it is suitable for infants that is to say, very weakly mineralized. You can also use tap water, but you must find out about its composition at your town hall or company. For information, it should not exceed 10 mg / l of lead and 50 mg / l of nitrates.
Mom and baby are well settled. Are you sure? It's up to you :
-The pacifier of the baby bottle must be placed on its lower lip so that it is properly placed on the tongue and against the palate.
-The pacifier must always be full of milk so that the baby does not swallow air.
- During feeding, the pacifier can flatten. Just unscrew the ring slightly and then screw it again.
How to clean the bottle?
Each part of baby bottle must be cleaned with hot water and washing-up liquid. Give yourself a bottle brush. The baby bottle and its accessories must be properly rinsed. Do not use teats too used.
Bulk tips!
To save time, a baby bottle can be prepared in advance. But its shelf life is not more than 24 hours in the refrigerator.
A child does not let himself starve so if your baby does not want to finish his baby bottledo not panic or force him to finish it.
On the other hand, you should never refill a baby bottle which was not completed a few hours ago.
If the time of baby bottle approach and that baby is still sleeping, do not wake him ... hunger will take care of it.
