Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-24
HINTS FOR FEEDING THE BABY.

Ysung nasthars Need Not he Afraid Of
Ccsa C~w.s ssiik far Their Infants.
10 tho dalicatc Young mothers who are
physicaiiy unAdapted TO nuruing children,
and who are unable, II they % desired, to
obtain . wet nurse, Sad the following
dirsrsions for feeding child with cows
milk through the medium Of thu much
abused patent nursing bottle.
ror their announcement allow me 70 say
that bslisve a careful. Intelligent mother
may bring up her children In perfect
health by 30 called artificial feeding, sani-
tAry aud other conditions being good.
have cared for two children, and | am ia
niliAr with the catalogue OF evils attend
ant upon the use OF the nursing bottle only
through the columns OF various periodicals
And 40, dear little mothers, II there are
good reasons why You should not nurse
your baby with mothers milk, do not be-
come discouraged II your mother-in-law or
nurse speaks dispara9ingiy Of every other
way IL bringing up n family; but direct
the nurse 10 give the little one warmed
COWS milk diluted one-half with boiled
water II the weather Is warm she should
also add a small quantity Of lime water.
not enough 20 affect the taste OF the milk
unpleasantly,
When possible fresh milk should he pro-
cured night and morning. 1t should be
diluted at once with the boiled water, and
set away Ia cool place ready for use.
After tho child Is u few months old the
proportion OF milk may DO increased until
Il Is able 10 digest undilnted milk.
A child should not be given solid food
until IL In two years old. Any wise physi.
clan will advise liquid food during the
period OF dentition.
About caring for the bottle--for upon ita
cleanliness depends its successful use--it
and its patent attachment may 5e kept a.
clean ~ cup, In order to save the trouble
Of cleaning bottle at an announcement
hour, and that fresh bottle may be ready
for use during the night and another for
the morning. one shonld always be sup
piled with three well fitted bottles These
may all be cleaned In the morning at ones
leisure, with hot water and soda After
that one bottle will usually serve during
the day by carefully rinsing the tube and
bottle after each period of nursing. A
bottle should not remain In the cradle after
the ehiid's hunger Is satisfied, as the milk
will become stale, and perhaps turn sour.
In cleaning the bottle and tube one need
not fear TO use the brushes sold by the
druggist for the purpose II one of its
bristles should chance TO get loose the
thorough rinsing under u faucet, which
should always be given each part, will
surely remove any obstruction
The tube brush should be used by draw
ting the wire handle through this tube.
have seen some people stupidity try TO work
the brush end through the tube, thereby
bending aud injuring the bfistles. When
gas In not available a small oil stove IL q
necessity for speedily warming the milk
The mother should bear IN mind that q
baby Is a creature OF habit, and that ons
cannot begin too early to bathe, feed and
otherwise eafv for II nj regular periods.
II the milk should cause constipation
cathartics should not he given child, but
instead a small glycerine repository. Thi,
should he given at n certain hour every
morning. II necessary. Il win tend TO reg
ulate the bowels without deranging tn,
xystom. - Elizabeth Robinson Scovil in La
dies Home Journal.