The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-17
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FEEDING INFANTS
Sanitas Gives Some Advice to Owners
of BOttIe-Fed Babies.
WARM WEATHER PRECAUTIONS
The Doctor Pays His Respects Again
to the Anti-Viviscctionists in Ans
toDr. Vedder-i;cs ult of a Boy
Trained a. Girl,
BEEsgE

The hot weather that has been win
us. and that yet 10 come makes the
following popularity timely
During the nrst three months OF NE
an infant should nurse every TWO hours
during the day and once In the mldd4e Oh
the night, or about ten musings IN TWEEN
tv-four hours; and the quantity OF milk
AT each nursing should not exceed three
ounces. From three 10 SIX months tHe
child should nurse about every thtee
hours during the day. or seven rursihss
during the twenty-lour hours. ana shou4d
take four or five ounces at each nursing.
From six TO ten months. me cnlIt shouIu
nurse about every four hours ana take
six TO eight ounces at each feeding. Inc
tests of a food are. FIRST whether or not
the patient gains in weight \ steady
gain in weight is The most important
index as to whether the 1000 Is agree
ing with the child and whether the chlld
Is thriving properly. During the first six
months of life infants should gain on an
average Of half pornu a week.
FAULT WITH THE FEEDING.
pottle-fed babies are more prone to 81
tacks Of Indigestion than nursed babies,
and these attacks are very frequently que
10 some fault with the feeding. either
TOO large a quantity Of food or too rich
food. or food too hot or too cold. Con-
situation is one of the most annoying
conditions and the most difficult to cor
rect. Frequently, by increasing the cream
wa will aid IN overcoming the constipa-
ton. Another simple method IS to give
water freely. between musings. When
The various notifications Of cows milk
fau as &c sometimes the case. we may
rrs'uosst II. Bv this process the indiges-
49, brt NECESSARY ingredients are con-
verted into those ready for absorption
I1rrfessor Leeds recommends the fol-
i,,.,,n,. rake OF milk. half pint water,
a balf mint; cream, four tablespoonfuis;
nantugenic milk powder, one measure.
NE MIXTURE is heated on q hot range
-. s,e stove with constant stirring. the
haat,Dc being so conducted that at the
- ~ ten minutes il is brought to the
Sn,,,,, polnt. 1t Is put in a clear bottle.
corled and placed on ice or In cold
water until ready for use.
BOY TRAINED AS A GIRL.
Saws a woman physician. II you were
IN ,ake an eminently practical boy and
school him into the superficial. sentimen-
tai emotional and dependent habits OF
tne average girl with The ordinary at
PENDANTS of a corset, tight and hlgh-heeI-
ed shoes, and indoor training. and in
sufficient clothing. and let him live on
deoxygeated air with no hope except
to get married. and not allow him 10
purchase even as much as a railroad tick
ct for himself. never have pocket in
his clothes. spend hours daily curling his
hair and preparing TO spend frivolous
evening, etc. he would develop into a
veritabie hysterical nonentity. capable Of
producing only his kind.
ANTI-VIvISBCTloN AGAIN.
In The Times OF the 18th inst. appears
an article IN defense Of the an,,.viv,-
section hin before Congress
II Is not my purpose to enter into a
discussion Of the subject as a who'll. for