The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-27
FOOD FOR INFANTS.
4 Physician Gives Some Cool Advice tn
Anxious Mothcrs-Health Hints.

A. 20 the kind Of food best suited "a
Young children. it may be accepted as an
axiom that unless the mothers milk pos
itiycly disagecs with her babe. it is bet
ter than any artificial preparation. The
rule + lat the child will thrive best and
have the best chance of lie which is
nOurisle1 at its mothers breast Even
# tie miii, az first seems 10 disagree with
tie child. il will usually be found that
this IL due 10 removable causes By at
iention - or disregard Of hygienic rules
the milk may be made hellthfnl or inju-
rious The mother with an infant al
breast should always remember that tact
and regulate her diet accordingly She
should avoid sour foods ana drinks and
alcoholic s,imulants, for these have a
oiicc. effect upon her milk. Highly
seasoned foods should not be eaten. Pep
per has 4 tendency 10 airy up the mill
supply : little ripe, but not oyerripe
iriIl rlA 40 10 harm, but care must b.
taken that II is not green Or deconposed
The objects to bo obtained from H.,
mci her feeding are 10 build up her own
strength and 70 produce a plentiful sup
ply Vi wholesome mill; for the child
Eggs are usually excellent Milk is good
and so Is cocoa and broma. Tender meat
ii in a perfect state and well cooked
maEcs excellent food, but it should be
taken wii u other foods indicated above
% rs no; 10 put too much work upon the
digestive organs II may be remem
bcred that preferences in food must al
ways be- consulted Tor the appearance
odor and taste OF food is of nutritive
value. Tie mother should avoid. 50 ial
rs possible worry and excitement, and l.
is highly important that she does no.
subject herself 20 overheating Al these
thirca directly affect the quantity and
quality Of the milk supply
When on account Of the quality or in
uliicieAt quantity If the mother milk
some other iood must be provided FOR the
child /. Is very important that no mistake
be made IL selecting the substitute.
Goa, L.LS comes nearest 20 the infant
food Of nature, but 10 many people thar
is out O.. tic question. Besides, even 81
ol,alablc !, is sometimes difficult to get
children 10 drink ii ga account Oh IL
strong ol0r After this comes cows
ui.t This is difficult 10 obtain In the
city iu pure state. and the quality. OF
course. I5 Hot uniform T. People living
in the city. and especially people in hum
bic circumstances d. l. not easy 10 get
ole COW milk l. j. therefore custom
ary with physicians 10 recommend con
leLsed milk, because it Is more uniform
less liable 90 decomposition and purer
When cows milk is used II should be
Do D.. l..
u-ied IHe boiling destroys any disease
germs lurking IN the fluid and renders ii
.e-, Liable % initiate the delicate stomach
u the babe. Weaken it with water and
adda little lime water. This aids digestion
ana prevents the acid stomach 10 which
Young children ara so liable. Many arti.
llc.ai foods lor infants are advertised now
alays but probably none Of them are
equal TO milk properly prepared
Avoid nursing DO, les with long rubber
tubes. Mix vii! collect in them and turn
sour in spite Of the utmost efforts al
cleanliness. They cannot be thoroughly
cleaned such bottles have produced
many cases Of intestinal arrangement
The simpler the bottle the better plain
bottle with a rubber nipple Is all that l.
necessary. Have two bottles, and while
one is in Use keep the other in strong
solution Of bicarbonate q soda after II
Las been thoroughly secured out Do not
use q nipple too long. Il soon becomes
saturated with the milk and should be
thrown awsy. These precaution, should
not be distegarded. Disease germs are
iac-s. and uncleanliaess aids their rapid
evel'pment. Care in these matters makes
tie difference between q healthy and
sich.y child w 4 Graham " D, il
New York World.