Revealing how to store powdered milk that every mother should know

Storing powdered milk in the wrong way causes milk to be damaged and infected, which is a common condition in many mothers with small children. To avoid denatured milk that adversely affects the health of children, mothers should know how to use and preserve this food.

1. Identify the wrong way to store powdered milk

Powdered milk is a product that provides essential nutrients for the development of young children. Although produced with a closed process, meeting quality standards, powdered milk is also easily damaged if not stored properly.

When detecting abnormal signs such as strange odors, color changes or lumps, etc., the milk has been spoiled. Therefore, mothers should not continue to give this milk to their children. Because contaminated milk will affect health, causing diarrhea and even poisoning.

When detecting abnormal signs such as strange odors, color changes or lumps, etc., the milk has been spoiled.

Why powdered milk is spoiled:

Milk powder is quickly damaged because in the process of using, mothers often make the following mistakes:

• Before preparing milk, many people often do not wash their hands and spoons used to scoop milk clean.

• After making milk for the baby, the mother forgot to close the lid of the sealed container so that the outside air could enter and cause mold.

• Improperly storing infant formula, refrigerated or exposed to direct sunlight.

• Mixing milk with incorrect formula, too thin, too thick or arbitrarily adding other foods.

Before making milk, many people do not wash their hands and the spoon used to scoop milk is clean, creating conditions for bacteria to enter

2. Store powdered milk properly

Storing milk powder incorrectly will lose its nutritional value and affect the health of the baby. Not only that, each dairy product has a high cost, when damaged, the mother has to remove all of it, causing waste. To avoid this situation, mothers should carefully read the manufacturer’s instructions for use and storage of milk printed on the package.

Opened milk powder:

For powdered milk that has been opened, mothers should store it properly to use it for a long time to avoid damage:

• Close the lid of the box after use: Because when it comes into contact with the outside environment, the milk is prone to bacteria, dirt, and insects entering and mutating. Therefore, mothers should limit opening the lid of the box many times when it is not necessary.

• Store milk in a cool, dry place: The appropriate temperature to store milk is room temperature below 25°C. Milk should be protected from direct sunlight to preserve its nutritional components. At the same time, mothers should not keep milk near high heat sources such as microwave ovens, electric stoves, etc.

• Milk should not be kept in the refrigerator: Because this is a humid place, powdered milk has hygroscopic properties. So when storing powdered milk for a long time, it is easy to cause lumps and mold.

• Split the amount of milk if buying a large box: With a large milk carton, the mother should transfer it to another small glass box or jar, just enough for a week. To avoid opening the lid many times, the powdered milk will absorb moisture from the outside environment, thereby reducing the quality of milk.

Once opened, powdered milk is only used for a certain time. However, many mothers still give their children opened milk for a long time. They think that the milk is not moldy, yeast is no problem, children can still use it.

This is completely wrong, because in the air there are many bacteria and dirt that change the nutritional composition of milk. Especially when the milk is moist, some species of mold can grow inside that are invisible to the naked eye. They adversely affect the digestive system of children, more dangerous than poisoning.

Therefore, according to the recommendations of experts, powdered milk should only be used within 30 days after opening. If left for longer, mothers should discard the milk and not use it anymore.

According to experts’ recommendations, powdered milk should only be used within 30 days after opening

Mixed milk powder:

So, how to properly store mixed milk powder? After mixing and not drinking all the powdered milk, the mother should not leave it outside for too long. Because bacteria, especially Cronon, can get into the milk and cause meningitis, a blood infection.

In the case of mixing but the child refuses to drink, the mother should close the lid of the bottle, which can be left at room temperature for a maximum of 2 hours. Then put the milk in the refrigerator and let it stay for no more than 24 hours. The low temperature slows down the growth of bacteria, so you can store the prepared formula for longer. If the time is over, the mother should not give this milk to the baby anymore.

Milk needs to be warmed before giving it to a baby, by submerging the bottle in a basin of hot water or a bottle warmer. At the same time, the mother should also check the temperature after warming to avoid too hot milk that burns the baby’s mouth or is not warm enough.

Note: Mothers should only store milk after mixing, children have not drank, have not been in contact with any objects. The amount of milk left over after an hour, the mother should not give the baby any more. Because the milk already contains the baby’s saliva and is no longer clean.

Milk stored in the refrigerator needs to be warmed up before giving it to the baby, by placing the bottle in a basin of hot water or a bottle warmer.

Although it is an important nutritional product, if stored incorrectly, powdered milk will adversely affect the health of children. Hopefully with the information that we have just shared, diaper mothers know how to properly store powdered milk.