has a question for all mothers: How much water should be used to prepare milk powder? I believe most mothers can give the answer right away: around 40 degrees. So what if I tell you that you should use water around 70 degrees? Some people may immediately refute me as soon as they hear this. The milk powder can says either 45 degrees Celsius or below 50 degrees Celsius. Why should I listen to you? This is not what I heard, but what the World Health Organization recommended.
Actually, it makes sense whether you use warm water around 40 degrees or water around 70 degrees to brew milk powder.
Let’s first look at warm water around 40 degrees, which is what we see most. Generally speaking, boiling water at around 40 degrees Celsius can brew milk powder. This has two benefits - first, it can reduce the loss of nutrients in the milk powder. However, if the temperature is too high, it may destroy the nutrients in the milk powder. For example, vitamin C and probiotics; secondly, after brewing, you can give it to the baby directly without waiting for the milk to cool down, which is very convenient.
So, why does the World Health Organization recommend brewing milk powder at a water temperature above 70 degrees? Because only this water temperature can effectively prevent babies from being infected by Enterobacter sakazakii.
Enterobacter sakazakii may cause severe neonatal meningitis, enterocolitis and bacteremia, with mortality rates as high as 40% to 80%. Newborns 28 days old or younger and infants less than 2 months old, especially those who are premature, weigh less than 2.5 kg and have weak immune systems, are at the highest risk.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) co-edited the "Guidelines for the Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Infant Formula" in 2007, which mentioned that the suitable growth temperature of Enterobacter sakazakii is between 37°C and 37°C. Between 43°C and 70°C water, brewing milk powder with 70°C water can kill any Enterobacter sakazakii in the milk powder, so it is safer to use 70°C water to brew milk powder.
However, milk at 70 degrees is too hot for children. Parents, please remember to cool the water temperature to about 40 degrees within 30 minutes before feeding it to your baby to avoid burns.
Then, the mother may say, since everything is possible, what should we do?
The advice given here is to read the instructions on the milk powder can. If we pay attention, we will find that different brands of milk powder give different brewing water temperatures.
For example, the water temperature requirement for Abbott is 37℃, Neng Enjinshield is 50℃, Ausnutria Ability is 55℃, as for Wyeth Gold Ailero , the recommended temperature is 70℃ or above. It can be seen that the water temperature should be different depending on the formula of milk powder. Never use one water temperature to brew different milk powders.
Another thing to note is that no matter how much water is used to brew milk powder, the water must be boiled first. Generally, it is required to boil the water for 5 minutes and then let it dry to the appropriate temperature. In addition, be careful not to overheat or boil it repeatedly. oh.
Some mothers may also be concerned about water issues. In fact, ordinary tap water is fine, but if the local water quality is not good or the pollution is serious, you can choose mineral water or purified water.
It should be noted that parents should not be fanciful and think that vegetable water and juice can supplement their children's nutrition. Using these liquids to brew milk powder may cause poisoning of the baby. Scientific feeding is very important.
