Bottle Feeding:10 hygiene tips to prevent your child getting sick
Only breastfeeding till 6 months and for 2 years
with other foods will help your child’s development and a strong immunity
system.
But you may need to bottle feed your baby for
various reasons. In this cases, you need to follow mentioned 10 rules to feed
your baby in order to protect them from various types of diseases.
1. Cleanliness: You must clean
baby’s feeding bottle, nipple and spoon with boiled water. Because the
Rotavirus, which is responsible for diarrhea and vomiting in children can
spread through unclean-feeder and nipple.
2. Follow the Accurate and convenient method: Feed your baby in their convenient position. You can use pillow or
cushion to make them comfortable.
3. Be Careful While Feeding: You need to give break and let them burp while feeding. Otherwise, they
will feel uncomfortable and can try to vomit.
4. Be Patient: Don’t lose hope
if your baby doesn't want to be feed through the bottle. Be patient and try,
your baby will be habituated with time.
5. Be Careful to Boil the Milk: You must have to check the warmness of milk before feeding the baby. You
can use warm or cold water in a pot put the bottle for some time to get the
perfect temperature.
6. Use Separate Brush: Use different brushes to clean the feeder and nipple and cover the
nipple after cleaning and drying.
7. The process of Cleaning: Boiling the feeding bottle twice a day can keep it germ-free. But before
boiling you must clean the bottle with liquid or powder soap or bottle cleaner
and brush. After cleaning properly put the lid on it.
8. Use Multiple Feeder & Follow the
Instruction: You can use multiple
bottles to feed your baby at different times. By this, you can have enough time
to clean them properly. Change the nipple every 3 or 4 months and feeder every
year.
You must have to follow the instruction provided
with the milk container and use the right measurement of water and milk.
Otherwise, your baby may suffer from dehydration or upset stomach.
9. Keep the Brushes Clean: You have to keep clean the cleaning brushes as well as the bottle. After
cleaning, dry them and put in a box to avoid insects.
10. While Buying Feeder: You should always buy feeder of a renowned company with an expired date.
You can also choose them with pictures which will make your baby interested in
food.
You may have to bottle feed your baby for various
reason but never try this without the strong one. Because there are no other
alternatives of breastfeeding for baby's health.
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