The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-30

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From the eighth day the baby should
have a bath regularly, preferably IN
the morning. The bath should be given
an hour after feeding, usually between
the first and second feelings. The best
tub to use seems TO me TO be one made
of rubber so the baby may splash
about without injury to himself by
humping against the sides. II is easily
folded and carried about in a trunk.
The amount of water used should first
come To the level of the baby's navel
when he is sitting down. The tempera-
ture of the water should be 9S 10 100 de-
Grees Fahrenheit for "A young infant
and gradually lower the temperature
of the water until the child is one year
old. when il should be 80 degrees
Fahrenheit. Always use a bath Their
mometer to test the temperature of the
water. The temperature of the room
should be 20 degrees while giving bath.
Have the Clothes Warm and Dry.
Make sure that the clothes to be worn
after bath are warm and dry IL is
a good idea to hang them over a heater
/ or before the fire.
a rubber sheet should be placed uu-
der the batntub and the mother should
protect her lap with a thick towel
Take the baby upon the lap. undress-
ing him all but the diaper and cover
ing with light blanket. First wash
the face with WashClOth, then rub
. CASTLE soap on the cloth and wash the
ears, hands, and then the head rinse
with clean water and rub thoroughly
dry. Now take the baby and place him
( In sitting position in the tub. hold
ing him with your left hand and using
the right 10 wash hlm with. He should
remain in the tub about three minutes.
Lift him out and place him on his
back on your lap, first putting "A flannel
blanket and over that a towel, ON your
lap.
Roll him from side TO side on the
towel and pat him gently all over Do
not rub him. After the excess of the
water has been dried pun out the towel
and he now rests on the blanket. roll
! him up in this blanket and. rolling
from side 70 side, pat until dry. and
then pat him with your bare hand Tor
Sprinkle busting powder on the but
/ tocks, IN the Creases Of the thiGls and
unGer the arms; now put on his diaper
and then his clothes.
In summer Il is well To give baby a
bath ia the morning and also a second
bath just before going TO bed, before
the evening feeding; il makes him sleep
| better
For the Bran Bath.
A bran bath is given by filling a mus
! lin bag by inches with wheat bran.
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until the water looks milky. when YOU
remove the bran bag and place the
baby in the tub. leaving him in for ten
or twenty minutes. Battle his back.
shoulders. and chest with the bran
; water, as it is very cooling and a fine
remedy for prickly heat. eczema. etc
The skin of a healthy newborn baby
IS usually red. This redness gradually
fades as the baby grows older and
when the fourth to the seventh day is
reached the skin has yellow tinge.
/ which is often mistaken for jaundice.
I but If the whites Of the eyes remain
clear, iaundice can be ruled out.
After two or three weeks of life the
I skin attains the appearance commonly
seen In healthy babies This should be
rosy when the child is warm and pale
and somewhat blue ia color when cold.
/ The cheeks and the palms of the hands
are usually of a deeper shade Of red
/ than the rest Of the body.
There are certain parts of the body that
chafe more readily than others This
/ chatting is usually on account of the
diaper not having been changed often
enough. Sometimes the entire body is
I covered with ''prickly heat rash; this
! is during the summer
When the weather Is cold the haby's
checks. chin, and wrists are often
chapped on account of the bib becoming
wet from his mouth Therefore. this
| should be changed as soon as IL becomes
Almond oil is the best cure for this.
while the chafng of the thighs is best
treated by thorough dying of the skin
after each change Of diaper. combined
with thorough busting Of the parts
with some good busting powder. such
as equal parts Of pulveriZed starch and
stearatc Of zinc.
For prickly heat a bran bath. followed
by thorough drying and an application
of busting powder are all that need 1e
done TO Eject a cure. The baby must
not be swaddled in hot. thick flannel
cloths.