It's very hot in summer. Can children drink milk that they haven't finished in a while? It makes a big difference whether you put it in the refrigerator or not.

It's very hot in summer, so food can't be kept out of the refrigerator, otherwise it will go bad easily.

For babies under 1 year old, his main food is milk. If you can breastfeed at any time, you don't have to worry about this problem.

But for babies who drink milk powder and frozen breast milk, we need to pay attention to this problem.

In the case of high temperature, bacteria and microorganisms multiply quickly, and the baby's bottle can't be completely sealed to prevent deterioration.

Sometimes the milk made for children is not finished. After a while, I found that something was wrong. The surface was layered and there might be flocculent sediments.

Strictly speaking, we don't recommend children to drink leftover milk, especially in summer, because you don't know how bacteria multiply in milk that you can't see. .

If you drink spoiled milk, children are prone to diarrhea, and more serious symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea may occur.

Both breast milk and formula milk are rich in nutrients, which can be said to provide good conditions for the growth of bacteria, and high temperature is more suitable for the growth of bacteria. (Some treasure moms like to put the washed milk on the milk warmer in winter and continue to give it to their children when they want to drink it. This is not good either, because the temperature of the milk warmer is just the temperature at which bacteria grow, and milk is easy to deteriorate. )

So, how long can a child not drink all the milk in summer?

Formula milk:

It is easy to control the amount of milk powder for children, and the baby's appetite will change. Suddenly, he didn't want to eat milk. If it doesn't work, the treasure moms want to put it away until the child is hungry.

But when it lay there, time passed.

Generally speaking, the soaked baby milk powder has been put in the mouth, so the storage time of the milk powder should not exceed 1 hour. 1 hour can continue to drink, more than 1 hour can be directly poured out.

Because the saliva will enter the milk when the baby drinks the milk, after mixing the saliva, the bacteria in the formula milk will accelerate reproduction, which is not good for the baby's health.

If the prepared milk powder has not been taken by the baby, it is best not to store it at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Let the baby drink it as soon as possible, or put it in the refrigerator when it is ready.

Formula milk frozen in the refrigerator can be kept for 24 hours, that is, it can be thawed for the baby to drink within one day.

However, if you put your baby's milk in the refrigerator, it can't be stored for 24 hours, and it's inconvenient to heat it after refrigeration. Therefore, it is not recommended to put the milk powder in the refrigerator, that is, if you don't drink it for more than 1 hour, you can just dump it.

Breast milk:

There are also many treasure mothers who suck breast milk out and put it in the refrigerator because of the abundant milk, and then take it out for the baby to drink later. There are also many treasure mothers who can't take care of their babies at home during the day and want their babies to have breast milk, so they will put the milk in the refrigerator in advance and thaw the children when feeding.

So what's the difference between breast milk and formula milk?

When breast milk is expressed, we will refrigerate or freeze it in time. Generally, it will not be given to children at room temperature for later drinking.

Frozen breast milk should be thawed when it needs to be drunk. After thawing, it should be drunk within 24 hours. If you can't drink it, you can't freeze it again. If you don't drink it all at once, you should drink it as soon as possible within 1-2 hours, otherwise you need to pour it out directly.

If there is no refrigerator, breast milk can be stored for 8 hours at 15~25 degrees, but it can only be stored for 4 hours at 25~35 degrees.

It is recommended that the baby's breast milk be drunk within one hour, and the milk that can't be drunk can be directly dumped.

In short, whether it is formula milk or breast milk, we should try not to put it at room temperature, feed it when it is ready, live within our means, and don't rinse too much at a time to avoid waste.

In addition, the refrigerator at home should also be cleaned and disinfected regularly. Don't let milk powder or breast milk be contaminated in it, not only for the health of the baby, but also for the health of the family ~