How often to change the bottle, which type is good

2024-10-08

The bottle solves the dilemma of many families: the mother can not feed at work, you can squeeze out breast milk in advance, and the family uses the bottle to feed; The baby fed by milk powder is inseparable from the bottle, so the mother will pay special attention to the use and disinfection of the bottle, and even bought a disinfection machine at home, but one point is often ignored by the mother: the bottle can not be used indefinitely!

Note: The minimum life of the bottle is only 4 months! In fact, many mothers do not have the awareness of changing the bottle, such as the following mother: the family bottle has been used for a year and a half, but it is still used, and the bottle is thrown away after being reminded. In this regard, Wang Xiaoyan, deputy chief physician of the health care department of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics, reminded you that the plastic baby bottle should be replaced in time after a maximum of 6 months.

What about other types of Baby Bottles? At present, the common types of bottles on the market are glass bottles, plastic bottles, silicone bottles and stainless steel bottles, of which plastic bottles include: PP bottles, PES bottles, PPSU bottles. Let's start by talking about the lifespan of these bottles.

For glass bottles: It is recommended to replace once a year.
Glass baby bottles are made of high temperature resistant glass, the material is relatively safe, and it is not easy to release harmful substances when heated. Wang Xiaoyan introduced that as long as the bottle does not break, it can be used for a long time. However, it should be noted that because the glass bottle is fragile and easy to turn yellow, it is recommended to replace it once a year, which can better ensure the hygiene and health of the baby's food.

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For plastic baby bottles, different plastic materials have different life spans. Mother must check the material of the bottle when buying the bottle.

① For plastic bottles made of PP material: it is recommended to replace them once every 4 months.

PP (polypropylene) baby bottles are low in price and lightweight, can withstand 110℃ high temperature, but its short life, easy oxidation, poor corrosion resistance, poor transparency, long-term high temperature resistance time is short, not easy to clean, easy to residual milk dirt, easy to breed bacteria, taste but harmless, so generally about 4 months to replace once, at the latest no more than 6 months! When the milk powder think tank looked at the PP material bottles, it was found that under normal circumstances, its sales method was to sell multiple bottles together, so if the mother bought this type of bottle, it must be replaced in time.

② For PES plastic baby bottles: it is recommended to replace them once every 6 months.

PES (polyetholsulfone) baby bottle price is high, but lightweight fall resistant, easy to clean, up to 180℃ heat resistant, not easy to clean, easy to residual milk dirt, easy to breed bacteria, so it is generally recommended to replace once every 6 months.

③ For plastic baby bottles made of PPSU material: it is recommended to replace them once every 6 to 8 months.

PPSU (polystyrene sulfone) baby bottles are high in price, but high in safety, up to 207 ° C heat resistance, can be repeatedly boiled at high temperature, steam disinfection, drug resistance, acid and alkali resistance, light, breakable, so this kind of bottle is very good in terms of safety, temperature resistance, hydrolysis resistance and impact resistance, if the home conditions allow, It is recommended that mothers choose this type of bottle for their babies. PPSU bottles can also be divided into ordinary PPSU bottles and anti-vomiting PPSU bottles. Anti-vomiting PPSU bottles can effectively reduce the air inhaled by the baby when drinking milk, reduce the chance of hiccups, flatulence and vomiting after the baby drinks milk, and this price will be more expensive, and the mother needs to combine the baby's needs and family economic choices.

For silicone baby bottles: It is recommended to replace once a year. Silicone bottle price is high, but safe and harmless, soft touch is good, not easy to break, easy to clean, easy to disinfect, high temperature resistance, not easy to age, but easy to stick dust, can be used for a long time. However, the bottle itself is a consumable, so it is recommended to replace it once a year, so as to ensure the hygiene and health of the baby's food.

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In addition, if the bottle has the following conditions, it also needs to be replaced in time:

● There are cracks or leaks

● The color of the bottle has changed

● There are dents or fragments

● the scale is worn and not clear

● the milk stain is seriously left and is difficult to clean.
Caution: Do not change the bottle for a long time more harm!
After saying the life of these bottles, we will talk about what harm will there be if we insist on not replacing the bottles for a long time?
Hazard 1: Plastic bottles are more likely to age in use, and once they are sterilized at high temperature after aging, harmful substances may be released;
Hazard 2: The bottle is used for too long, it is very easy to hide milk dirt. These milk deposits are rich in nutrients and easily attract flying insects and bacteria. If the next use, the mother of the bottle disinfection is not done, it is easy to cause the baby gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, constipation, etc.;
Hazard 3: The bottle is used for too long, too much wear and tear, easy to scratch the baby;
Hazard 4: A bottle used for too long may not be conducive to the baby's milk. The small bottle can not meet the needs of the big baby, which may lead to the baby to drink milk for a longer time, the baby may not drink cold milk, and this is not conducive to the growth and development of the baby in the long run.
This reminds mothers: if the baby has been eating the same milk powder adaptability is very good, but suddenly one day there are various discomfort, such as vomiting milk, diarrhea, etc., the mother can check whether the baby's bottle should be replaced.