Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-06-27
HOW TO KEEP
THE BABY WELL
Ignorance Causes Three Baby Deaths
Out Of Four. Will II
XIII Your Baby?

| ufeiy upon the advice and Eupersti
items of neighborhood grandmothers
midwives and nursemaids. That Is /
wrong. LEARN SOM ETHINGa ABOU,
YOUR OWN BABY.
At the end of this Article you car
learn more about the proper care oil
/ babies.
What a Baby Needs.
| FOOD-Mother's milk is the best
food known for babies. A baby should
gain steadily in weight. When he
tails to do this or if he gets sick,
don't lay it to teething. 1T is prob
ably indigestion due to improper feed.
ing.
AIR-Fresh, pure, outdoor air, day
and night. Protect the baby from
old draughts, direct sunlight, and
lust but never keep baby con-
med in a closed room; particularly
crowded room or closed bedroom.
WATER that has been boiled five
minutes and served tepid, never ice
cold. Spoons, cups and nipples fol
'aby should also be boiled just be.
lore using.
SLEGP-Undisturbed by people.
noise, or strong light. Give baby a
)ed Of his own. Never rock the ba
y to sleep.
REGULAR HABITS of nursing
eepimg, bowel movement, bathing
nd exercise. Persist in this from tn
,esmmng and regular habits will
loCn be formed.
BATHING in llkewarm water daily
A quick bath before going to bed of
en- prevents a restless night.
CLOTHING that is light and COO,
II summer and light and warm In
winter If there is heat rash, replace
ne linen bellyband with WOODEN
-ne, clothe more lightly and battle in
water having a teaspoonful of ordi-
nary baking soda to each gallon oil
water. Should the wooden band irr-
tate, line with piece of old, soft lin
en-, or dust with powder.
NURSING AND FEEDING
For the first six months give the
baby nothing but mothers milk and
water. Give plenty of water, pantic- |
ularly in hot weather. Fretfulness
. frequently only an Indication OF
thirst.
Every mother should nurse her
baby, If possible, because breast
feeding increases a bays chance
If living tenfoId.
Regular feeding is of prime import |
lnce. For the first year nurse the
'aby as follows;
For the first three weeks nurse
'very two hours. Omit one nurs-
ng at night.
For the next six weeks nurse ev-
'ry two and one half hours. One
gursing at might.
Until six months old nurse every
hree hours. One nursing at might.
Until one year old nurse every
hree hours. No nursing at night.
Before and after nursing mother
hould carefully wash her nipple and
he baby's mouth with saturated So
ution of boric acid.
If baby vomits milk, give less milk
md more water, Vomiting may also
'e due to overlooking and to nurs-
ng too rapidly.
When a baby is weaned, or if the
nother can not nurse him, do not
Experiment. with his feeding. A
God doctor should be consulted at
UGH time. Cows milk is very diff
erent from mothers milk and should {
Q modified for a baby. To modify |
hlk is difficult task. Take no {
hances here. f
Beware of patent foods. Sometime
hey are satisfactory, but a good doc t
Dr. should be in charge when such
pods are used. At best they are but e
DOR substitutes for breast-feeding, d
nd are likely to produce ricketts, and q
curry. Prepared foods should be !
lade up fresh for each feeding. 1t
o's AND DoN'Ts FOR MOTHERS
Do protect your baby from ignor- a
MT midwlves, nurSemaids and old
ICY neighberhood grandmothers. Call h
a good doctor if you want to know
about the baby quickly.
ont take any chance with super b
itious old-fogy granny. b
DO keep your baby's thumb out of v
IS mouth. DON'T let that habit start.
may deform his mouth for LIE. Put
linine on baby's hand, or mits b
eeped in quinine. +
DO let soothing syrups alone. They b
'e dope. If there is something wrong
lth baby, have loato. help you O
'medy the trouble. Don't deaden t,
aby's nerves with dope. "a
DON'T uca hahy e., t.4L.