The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

- LANCASTER. Pa, July 1 I'm an
effort to check the large number OF
deaths among children. in the indus
trial districts G,f Pennsylvania, the
state department Of health has issued
the. following instructions to- mothers
on the care of children during the
hot weather. +: p -. s:saTs--%:
breast Feeding Every mother
should endeavor to- nurse her baby
Breast milk is the natural food OF q
newborn baby. There Is no other
food that can compare with It.. A
breast fed baby has a much greater
chance Of living than bottle-fed
baby: ~ 49, ~ 5s.: "A "
Immediately after birth don't give
any kind Of artificial food to the baby
while waiting for the breast milk to
.come. Put the baby to the breast
every tour hours and give nothing
else but water that has been boiled.
The baby needs nothing else and will
not starve. After the milk comes into
the breast nurse the baby every two
hours during the day. and two or
three times at night; *
Don't nurse the baby whenever 1t
cries. A moderate. amount of crying
helps to !edeYelopHsthe lungs. Babies
VINO are nursed. ifregularly or when
ever they cry are likely to get in
Digestion and their cry THE harder
from palm. Nurse, regularly, and the
baby; will. 500 learn to expect. its
nursing at the proper intervals. Give
the baby Titles boiled water several
times a. day. ~ sse>Te II. 80.
>. After the .baby'*fs: two months old
lengthen the time between. feeding to
two and one. half d three hours, with
only: one or two Feelings at night.
:. DO not wean the baby as long as he
Is gaining, and never do So except by
advice Of your: doctor. Do not follow
the advice OF friends Or neighbo
about weaving. II the baby remains
Well, but after. time stops gaining in
weight, do not think that your milk
is of no value; but consult your doc
TOR about adding, one OF two bottles
to help. you :seut. !: g.. -"
:, Bottle Feeding.=-If it becomes nee
essary to feed the baby entirely or
only IN part upon the bottle, remena- !
per that the greatest cleanliness is
AS soon ;as a. bottle tsfinished It
should be Thoroughly washed with
cold water. then s.cleansed with hot
water and borax Gone teaspoonful to
a pint of, Water); and put aside for
!urther cleansing before being used
again: If you: have: only a few. bot
Ties and it becomes necessary to use
the same bottle for..the next feedingI
boil it for a few. minutes before put
ting fresh. feed into 1t. Never let the
baby nurse from the remains of. a
bottle which"he - has not finished.
Take It away from the crib. pour out
the milk and cleanse at one Stale
milk curds sticking to the inside of a
bottle after "a few hours, becomes
poisonous and may. contaminate fresh
milk coming in contact with them. 1t
is better to have as many bottles as
the number of the babys daily feed
ings, SO that All the bottles can be
boiled togetheE before the foods pre-
pared in the morning. -:
Nipples. =-Tbe :si1np} 1.-THE nipple
the. safer for the baby: 20 not use
complicated lniipPles. and under. no
circumstances. buy:+a bottle with "a
long rubber tube attached: to the
nipple: It cannot:sbe kept clean and
Will certainly ealise bowel j trouble:
After the bottle is Finished the nipple
should be remS9X ks at once, turned in