The choice of a dowry for long-awaited crumbs is a very pleasant thing, but a responsible and sometimes troublesome one. A separate item in the long list of purchases, which come with the appearance in the house of a new member of the family, is occupied by devices for feeding, and in particular, bottles for newborns. Understand their diversity is very difficult, so before buying it is recommended to collect a maximum of information on this issue, which will help determine the choice.
How to choose a bottle for a newborn?
At the heart of the choice of a bottle for feeding newborns lie just two simple principles - convenience and safety. Proceeding from them, it is necessary to be defined with a material from which the bottle is made, its form, the firm-manufacturer. The bottle must withstand the high temperature, which is necessary for sterilization, its parts must fit tightly to each other - then the contents will not spill.
Material . Bottles are made of glass and high-quality plastic. Glass bottles for feeding are more familiar to the older generation - they are easy to wash, sterilize, they are durable. The main disadvantage of glass is that it easily fights, which means that it can pose a threat to the safety of the baby. Plastic bottles do not break, they are lighter and also just sterilize and boil. Their minus is that the plastic is less durable - with time, microfissures appear on the walls of the bottle and it becomes turbid.
Form . Next, what you need to pay attention to is the shape of the bottle. They happen - cylindrical, curved at the neck or to the middle, expanding to the bottom. The simpler the shape of the bottle, the easier it is to wash it. But on the other hand, the curved bottles are more physiological, since they partially repeat the shape of the mother's breast. In order to thoroughly wash the dishes, climbing into the most inaccessible grooves and grooves, you should also buy a bottle brush, preferably of the same brand as the bottles themselves for the most convenience and efficiency.
As for the trademark, it is better to give preference to well-known manufacturers, since their products are regularly subjected to inspections and certifications.
Than to wash and up to what age to sterilize children's small bottles?
Milk mixture and milk, which we feed our children, represent an ideal environment for the development of pathogens, so it is very important to know how to properly wash baby bottles.
After each use, the bottles should be washed, soaked, if necessary, first with a special detergent for children's dishes, and then with running water. Particular attention should be given to places - where the food remains - the neck and the bottom. Ershik, which will facilitate the washing process, should be used exclusively for children's accessories.
After washing, you should sterilize the bottles. This can be done with the help of modern advances in technology - an electric sterilizer or a microwave sterilizer, or, in the old fashion, by boiling in a saucepan. Our moms remember well how it is to boil the bottles. After they boil for 15 minutes, the water should be drained and the dishes left to dry. When the water drains, the bottles should be dried on a clean towel. It's easy to understand that to save time and effort, it's better to invest in a sterilizer and dryer for baby bottles - this will justify itself.
Sterilize bottles should be exactly as long as they feed the child.
How many bottles are needed for a newborn baby?
The question of quantity depends on the type of feeding. If your baby only feeds on breast milk, you can do without them at all, and you can make milk and milking from a spoon. In the first six months of life, the bottle can be bought for the convenience of the mother, who will be able to express the milk into it and entrust the feeding of the crumbs to relatives. After six months of the bottle you can give juice, kefir, liquid porridge.
The artificer needs about 6 large bottles, 250 ml for the mixture itself and about 2 small bottles, 120 ml for liquids.