The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
nov 70 BRING UP a sAsY ~ HAND.
BEETLES Prsfsvred % Wet Nurses BY = nee.
ssr Of ExpsrisAes-Adviss to Msshsra


Beetles Prsfsvred - Wet Nurses BY = nee.
ter Of Expsrisaes-Adviss to Msshsrs
Where mothers nrs unable to nurse their
children tho problem Of artificial feeding be-
comes Of high Importance. especially during
the summer. In recent article by DR.. Clement
Cleveland. In the Medical Record. tho surges-
lions mado under this head are 40 clear and
definite ~ to he OF great practical value. The
Doctor lays II down ~ an axiom that. next to
w0man's milk. cows milk 10 really tho best
food for the infant. The milk OF many cows 10
to 10 preferred to that OF any particular COW.
from tho fact that It is likely to continue moro
uniform. Undiluted COWS milk IL too rich In
fat and gasoline TO bs rendily digestod by tho
infant. for during tho earlier months bnby's
power OF digesting fat 10 very deficient. Tho
caseine Of woinan's milk curdies into delicate
nakes. that Of cows milk into much larger
ones. Fortunately those difficulties 0an DO
overcome to some extent
A milk should ~ sesctud that 10 not rich in
cream. The mornings milk contains less than
the evenings. On boiling. much Of the cream
comes to tho surface In the form Of SCUM. and
is,to DO removed by strainlng. Water added to
the milk helps tho digestion. OF both fat and
CASINO. II can DO helped also by gslatino. bar:
lime wntsr. bicarb onai" Of soda. or pstssh. The
standard proportion o. one pnrt milk e two OF
va, wae S 81 aS as
begin with one part to three. and work rapidly
up to one part TO- two; II tne digestion contin;
pnrts Of milk to "a Of water: second two wepks,
Sto 20: second month. 4 to 10: third mouth.
TO-: sixth month. to =; seventh month, 8 to o !;
eighth month. to a; ninth month. sto 2; tenth
Some children do better with little wnter
with the milk. oven after the twelfth month.
BOT Both the milk and the water should be boiled.
pure brown sugar, or milk sugar. and little
salt should DO added. 1t Is we'll to prepare il
nns ts ns "nq mix IS
slightly acid or neutral. To render It perfectly
disestible u f. sometimes necessary 70 make II
Inc lakes When nnddises,ed dakas appear
carbonate Of soda is added to the amount OF
diluted milk given ut ench feeding. Should 1t
spoonful Of salt with ten ounces OF water. may
b. added This is to be used In tho same proc
MONTH the child sh""d lie i led syery Two o." hours
nsver, of,enSr because 1t takes fully two hours
'0 Atsr p 20 GU, the nct tina. are
more likely to cry on account OF distress duo
to INDIGESTION, than from hunger. tho Doctor
says that children at three months should nc
night hight The last bot,is should be siven at 10
ocioeE in the morning At rs. It may cry Tor
hours but In three or four nights an excellent
habit of life will be formed. 1t is ono Of the
most important points In bottle feeding that
the child take tho milk slowly into the stom.
which u hole may be- made with u red-hot cam
brio needle. are the best. The milk IL drawn
out slowly, and keeps pace with the, formation
OF gastric juice. Canned condensed milk is. in
the Doctors opinion; too rich In sugar TO BE-
fresh every dav Is not open to this objection.
DIR. Cleveland says II good deal about wet
nurses. and sums M tho matter as follows: -
have seen 40 much trouble caused by wet
nurses. directly and indirectly. that / invarin-
bly, advise tho bottle whore the infant Is
healthy. and the mother cannot or will not
nurse her child. believe 1t safer to run the
slight risk OF the bottles not suittng tnnn to
Introduce such an element as a wet nurse INTO
understand protty we'll. and can to a great ex-
tent, guard against them. Its moral Qunlihca-
tons. compared with those OF q wet nurse. are
simply sublime"