Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-07-07

Doctor tell you how to mix the food
II 1t is necessary to use cream in the
mixture do not buy cream-it lie likely
to be stale-but get II by pouring on
half a pint from the top of q quart
bottle Of milk. after cleansing the lip
Of the bottle.
During the summer the baby's food
should be brought to a scald after II
is prepared. 1t should then be poured
into the clean bottle, corksd With
baked clean cotton wool and kept next
the Ice until needed. Do not heat q
bottle when you goSto bed and keep
II In bed until nursino time, bscsuse
you do not want 10 go TO the sss boa
for 1t and heat n when the baby. uaads
it This 10 osztain way to maas ~
baby sick- ~
Bowel movements. 4 bottis fed
baby should have at beast ons and not
more than two or three bowel move
ments a day. II the mAlk b clean to
start with and has been kept cold.
and all the feeding ueunslls essRA a.
you have just been told. the hapg's
movements shogid b Yepw in @lhpr.
and mot TOO hard 70 Do pssssd s4afy.
II the m0vsmsnts hHn6s esean IA
color. but mot He<s fasypszA tn s~o
o. three timsa ~. e4ss eas - tWo
tsaspoonfuls a esssoR On n the soeDr
does NOT improve aaens ths On has
worked Oh. cousui4 yoaR dostos. At
this tims he viii BE- Ghls 10 prevent
the serious bowel tToubie win wnioh
the baby 10 threatened n the move
ments remain green N eosor and In
crease IN number to Eve or EK or
more IN the twenty-four hours, your
pspv b besinptes b heyp bowel trOu-
Bile, or summer diarrhoe4 Stop milk
at once, give pure boiled ~aesv In
stead and call the docAor. n may not
be too late.
Do not begin milk feeding apsBn
until the doctor orders Il You wal
not starve your baby By stopping the
milk; every drop Of milk that goea
into It's stomach after this warning
simply adds to the poison already
there You will cause serious on fatal
illness by keeping up milk food after
the bowels become loose and the
movements green in color.
Vomiting. A bottle fed baby should
not vomit II its food is pure and prop
erly adjusted to its needs. II vomdt-
ings occur 1t is usually 9 sign Of ap-
preaching illness, either Of one Of the
serious diseases of childhood, or more
commonly in hot weather, Of summer
diarrhoea. Vomiting due to this cause
may be the first sign OF trouble and
the bowels may not become loose un-
Ill several days later II vomiting ls
repeated, stop milk feeding, give boil
ed water, cool or of the temperature
at which the milk is given, and con-
suit your doctor at once.
Clothing. Do not put too much
clothing on the baby in summer. Dur
ing the hottest weather remove most
of the clothes; thin loose shirt and
a diaper are Sufficient during the day
and on very hot nights.
Never use clothing made with tight
Wristbands, Petticoats and skirts
should be supported by straps over
the shoulders
Bathing. Battle the baby every day.
In hot weather a quick sponging all
over later in the day will give com
fort and make him sleep better. Wash
the baby each time the diaper is
changed and dry the parts thoroughly
before using powder. Wash all soiled
diapers and boil them. Never use a
dried wet diaper without first wash
ing IL
Fresh air. Fresh air is as important
for the baby's health as fresh food.
During the summer keep the baby out
of doors as much as possible. Keep
the baby out of the kItehen-he may
get q "sunstroke" from too much heat
indoors.
EruptIons Of the skin. II the baby
has an eruption or breaking out Of the
skin, consult doctor. Do not think
that every rash 10 prIckIy heat; It
may be some serious disease like scar
let fever. measles. smallpox or chick
en- pox.