Happy mom, happy baby! All babies and moms are different. Moms could choose breastfeeding or bottle feeding (using breast milk/formula milk) to feed their babies, which depends on how they respond to the feeding methods. Here is a simple guide to choosing baby feeding accessories.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding brings many health benefits for moms and babies. Breast milk is the perfect food for baby growth, which is available on-demand and at the right temperature.
Here are the baby feeding essentials to start breastfeeding. You may need nipple shields, nipple cleansers, breast pumps, nipple cream, baby milk bottles, and breast milk storage bags.
Moms should eat a healthy diet and eat regularly as they need more calories during breastfeeding.
Freshly expressed or pumped milk can be stored in breast milk storage bags at room temperature for up to 4 hours and in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Bottle feeding
Every mom can express milk from the breasts for her baby to take from a milk bottle or use formula milk. Only feed your baby that is formulated milk especially for babies.
Milk bottles are essential to feed your baby with breast milk. Feeding formulated milk needs baby milk powder dispensers and milk bottles.
New-born babies need smaller milk bottles and a faster-flowing teat. And, make sure your bottles and teats are sterilized.
Sterilizing baby feeding accessories
It is very important to sterilize milk bottles when feeding babies to protect them from the harmful bacteria that could build up in the bottles.
You should go for natural, mild detergents containing plant-based ingredients, which are food safe and not harmful to babies.
Remember to wash all baby feeding accessories thoroughly by using hot water and natural cleansers every time. You can also use steam to sterilize all accessories.
