Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-16
BABY'S SUMMER SAFEGUARDS
Iowa State Board Of Health Gives
Important Advice.
HELPS FOR HOME TREASURES
What Mothers and Nurses shouId De
20 Conserve the Health Of In
fants-Care of Food
Receptacle.


services OF ali agencies taking an interest
In the prevention Of infant deaths
II is earnestly desired that charitable as
'ociations, nurse associations settlement
associations. infant welfare associations
ara the medical profession work together
70 organize an Infant welfare" campaign
20 Save the Babies"
The Iowa state Board Of Health recon-
nsends that the local boards Of health dsla-
gate a trained nurse to visit the homes OF
the people to ascertain the true condition
az our Baby Kingdom" Is the time not
ripe just now 10 begin an onward march
TO conserve infant life? The life Of every
taby has a value that cannot be measured
in dollars and cents. Let the communities
wake up" and study the conditions that
are robbing our nation OF the little ones.
The hogs Of the country are being vel
cared for and great societies are being
formed TO conserve our national resources.
and ought We not 70 take into consideration
a. the same time the immense loss Of hu-
man lie caused by preventable diseases?
Rouse diseases are becoming more preva-
lent every day and health authorities are
constantly sending out warnings to the
people TO change the unhealthy conditions
In order that sickness and death may be
prevented. In full view Of all these warn
ings which are given free 10 the people
there are those in our country who are
trying TO break down all health instruction
and the results are apparent that people
are needlessly being sick and innocent
children are dying
Alarming Infant Mortality.
The State Board Of Health has observed
that in all sections Of our country there is
an alarming infant mortality from en-
trely preventable diseases. the causes OF
which are definitely known and should be
eradicated. AS the greatest asset of
Iowa is its healthful population il is i'm
portant that every baby be kept well and
for these reasons the board makes the
following suggestions to fathers and
mothers:
The hot weather OF this season Of the
year Is extremely dangerous to the lives
of infants and young children. not only
because OF the depressing effect Of high
temperature in general, but especially be-
cause 1t is harder TO preserve all articles
OF focd. especially cows milk, in hot
weather
For this reason Il Is especially import
ant that cows milk 10 be used for feeding
babies should be the purest and freshest
that you can afford TO buy. During hot
weather ice is absolutely necessary for the
preservation of milk. where a cool spring
house is not available, and no milk should
, be fed 10 a baby which is not cooled by
ice around the bucket as soon as It comes
from the COW, and ii should be kept next
TO the ice until ready to be used A little
money spent for ice may prevent illness
and its much greater expense for nursing,
medicine and medical attendance. Unless
you are absolutely sure your water supply
is pure. 1t is safest to use water which
has been boiled for drinking and for the
preparation OF the baby's food.
Natural Food.
In practically all cases the mother can
and should nurse her own baby. Breast
milk is the natural food for the new born
baby. No other food can compare with it
Ten bottle-fed babies die to one that is
breast-fed.
Immediately after birth do not use any
Kind OF artificial food or teas for the baby
while waiting for the breast milk TO come.
N Put the baby 10 the breast every four
Tours and give nothing else but water
that has been boiled. The new baby
needs nothing else and will not starve.
After the milk comes under no circum-
stances should the baby nurse ottener
than every two hours during the day and
two or three times at night
Do not nurse the baby whenever IL cries
moderate amount of crying helps TO de-
Velop the lungs and every baby should
cry during the day Babies who are
nursed irregularly. or whenever they cry
practically always get indigestion and
then cry harder fro mthe pain. Nurse reg
Uiarly and the baby will soon learn TO
expect its nursing at the proper time Give
the baby a little water which has been
boiled. several times a day. After two
months the time between nursing should
be two and one-hslf TO three hours in the
day time, with only one or two feelings
at night.
Mother wisdom in Play.
Do not wean the baby as long as he is
gaining weight and never do so except by
ADVICE of your doctor Do not follow the
advice OF friends or neighbors about
weaving. II the baby remains well, but
after q time stops gaining weight, do not
think that your milk is OF value, but
consult your doctor about adding one or
two bottles 10 help you out
If II becomes necessary 70 feed the baby
either entirely or only in part upon the
bottle, remember that absolute cleanliness
Is necessary in all details Of the feeding.
Because some babies have lived through
filth - no argument that yours Will. As
soon as bottle is finished il should be
thoroughly washed with cold water then
cleaned with hot water and borsx zone
tessPoonful TO a pint Of water and set
aside in a sunny place for further cleans
ing before being used again. II you have
only a few bottles and it becomes neces-
sary TO use the same one for the next
feeding. boil il for few minutes with a
little soda in the water before putting
fresh food into il. Never let the baby
nurse from the remains Of a bottle which
ne has not finished. Take II away from
the crib, pour out the milk ana clean at
once Stale milk curds. sticking 10 the
inside OF the bottle. becomes poisonous
after a few hours and may contaminate
fresh milk coming in contact with them.
il is better and easier 10 have as many
BOTTLES as the daily number Of feelings
so that all can be boiled together before
the food Is prepared in the morning.
Cleanliness L. Life.
The care OF the nipples Is especially
important. The simpler the safer Do not
use complicated nipples. and especially do
got use a bottle with Ions rubber tube