New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-31
CARE OF THE BABY IN
SUMMER.
Artificial Feeding.

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natural food, that is, his moth
er's milk, and must be fed from
bottle, this method is called artl
fetal feeding 1t is fraught wit
many daLgers for the baby an'
much difficulty for the mother
The baby must learn to digest {
food not adapted to his deelicat'
organs, often a hard task for hin
to accomplish, and because Of The
strange food, it may take severa
months for him to adapt himself
end begin to grow and develop
rs he should
The mother or nurse has also a
difficult task. To take proper
care of the milk, of the utensils
needed in its preparation, and
the nipples and bottles, means
patient, daily devotion to petty
details. 1T means constant study
to see that the milk mixture Civ
Ell is exactly adapted to the
baby's condition. and to increase
or decrease it in quantity or
strength in accordance with the
baby's varying needs.
The mother must be continual
ly on guard to see that the milk
is clean and fresh when it comes
TO her, and that it is kept clean,
cold and covered while in the
house, both before and after the
daily feelings are made up.
All this work maks such de-
mands on the time and strength
of busy mother that. for selfish
reasons alone. she should be glad
to do all in her power to nurse
the baby at her own breast. even
if breast feeding were not so
greatly to the baby's advantage.
If, however. the baby cannot
have breast milk. then the best
effort possible must be put forth
to adapt cows milk to his uses.
The proper amount of milk for
babies of given ages and the way
to dilute and sweeten it are mat
ters that cannot be treated com
p|etely in an article like this.
Whenever possible, artificial
feeding of a baby should be I'M
der the direction Of competent
doctor. But if a mother cannot
have such advice. she may be,
helped by directions given in a !
number of books on the subject.
and IN pamphlet published by
the Children Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor, at Washing
ton. d. c., called Infant Care.
This pamphlet is sent free to ev-
erv one asking for it.
Some of the general rules of
artificial feeding are these:
After the first month, the ave-
rage healthy baby requires l 10
ounces Of milk in "a hours for
every pound of weight, diluted
with the proper amount Of water
for his age. Thus a 1O-pound
baby will probably require Is
ounces of milk. diluted land
sweetened as nee essary, during
"a hours.
All increases either in the
or quantity of the food
must be made verv gradually.
The following directions for
feeding the baby have been pre-
pared n a committee Of the
American Medical Association:
Beginning on he third day. the
average baby should be given 3
ounces Of milk daily. diluted with
ounces of watr. To this should
be adde's, one tablespoonful of
and 2 level teaspoon
fuls of sugar. This should be !
given in seven feelings. {
At week the average child re- t
quires 5 ounces of milk daily l
which should he diluted with 10
Of water. To this should |
,e added ] IL even tablspoonfuls l
# sugar and | ounce of lime t
water. This should be given in /
'even feelings. The milk should
be increased by one-half ounce |
bout every four days. The water $
should be increased by one-half q
ounce every eight days. ?
At 8 months the average child 7
'equires 16 ounces Of milk daily, q
which should be diluted with 16
,unces of water. To this should I
'e added tablespoonfuls of SUI {
gar and 2 ounces Of limewater. I
This should be given IN six feed =
ngs. The milk should be in e
'reased by one-half ounce every v
TX days. The water should be o