Child care: Sterilizing Your Baby's Milk Bottles

Why we need to sterilize the milk bottles?
Immune system for new born is definitely not stronger as a child or adult. Therefore, each parent should know how to sterilize your baby’s milk bottle to prevent them from infection.

How to sterilize?

There are many ways traditionally have been applied in sterilizing such as steam sterilizing, cold water sterilizing, boiling sterilizing and microwavable sterilizing.

Steam sterilize

This is an example of Bottle Steam Sterilizer available in the market. Moms may grab this item in any babies shop or via online purchased. This kind of sterilize are relatively safe and easy to used. Just pluck in and put in water in the water tank the process is done automatically.

This is a great way to clean and sterilize your baby bottles or other items. There are many electrical equipment has been design and available in the market for this purpose.

Sterilize for ≈ 90 minutes

Sterilize expired after: Several hours


Cold water sterilize

This is an alternative way if you have a trouble in heating water. Mix a sterilizing tablet or liquid in the cold water and fully immerse all the items in it. Change the solution every 24 hours and rinsed it before used.

Moms can choose this kind of way but for me life is better if we a free from synthetic chemical. 

Sterilize for ≈ 30 minutes

Sterilize expired after: Touching the items

Boiling sterilize

This is the most common method has been practice. It is certainly more antiquated than microwavable, chemical, or electrical devices also used for cleaning bottles every day. Boiling is the oldest, but is nonetheless incredibly effective, method of cleaning bottles. And boiling is as efficient as any of the others combined.

Sterilize for ≈ 10 minutes
Sterilize expired after: 2-3 hours

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Remember….

Don't forget, you need to be sure you have the right bottles and do not undermine the sterilization of your milk bottles, when it is the milk from baby formulas, or whether it is breast milk. There are both traditional and alternative ways we can practice to make sure our baby's milk bottles are properly sterilized. So... try to keep the most important things in mind. Prevent is good than cure.

Pregnancy: Baby Movement

When should I start to feel my baby move?

 You probably won't feel your baby kick until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks, even though he started moving at 7 or 8 weeks, and you may have already witnessed his acrobatics if you've had an ultrasound.

Veteran moms tend to notice those first subtle kicks – also known as "quickening" – earlier than first-time moms. (A woman who's been pregnant before can more easily distinguish her baby's kicks from other belly rumblings, such as gas.)

Your build may also have something to do with when you'll be able to tell a left jab from a hunger pang. Thinner women tend to feel movement earlier and more often than women who carry more weight.

What does it feel like?

Women have described the sensation as being like popcorn popping, a goldfish swimming around, or butterflies fluttering. You'll probably chalk up those first gentle taps or swishes in your belly to gas or hunger pains, but once you start feeling them more regularly, you'll recognize the difference. You're more likely to feel these early movements when you're sitting or lying quietly.


How often should I feel movements?

At first the kicks you notice will be few and far between. In fact, you may feel several movements one day and then none the next. Although your baby is moving and kicking regularly, many of his jerks and jolts aren't yet strong enough for you to feel. But later in the second trimester, those reassuring kicks will become stronger and more regular.

If you're tempted to compare notes with other pregnant women, don't worry if your experience differs from that of your friends. Every baby has his own pattern of activity. As long as there's no decrease in your baby's usual activity level, chances are he's doing just fine.


Do I need to keep track of the kicking?

Once you're feeling kicks regularly, pay attention to them and let your practitioner know right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's activity level. Less movement may signal a problem. You'll need a biophysical profile or a nonstress test plus an ultrasound measurement of amniotic fluid to check on your baby.

Once you're in your third trimester, some practitioners will recommend that you spend some time each day counting your baby's kicks. There are lots of different ways to do these "kick counts," so ask for specific instructions.

Here's one common approach: Choose a time of day when your baby tends to be active. (Ideally, you'll want to do the counts at roughly the same time each day.) Sit quietly or lie on your side so you won't get distracted. Time how long it takes for you to feel ten distinct movements – kicks, punches, and whole body movements all count. If you don't feel ten movements in two hours, stop counting and call your midwife or doctor.