The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-21

and without bad effects, II is sure
10 benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. N.Cl H.
on the subject, and in a pamphlet
published by the childrens bureau
Of the department of labor, at Wash
| ington, ID. c., called Infant Care. This
pamphlet is sent free to every one
asking for it.
Some of the general rules or arti-
fetal feeding are these:
After the first month, the average
healthy baby requires | II ounces of
milk in 81 hours for every pound of
weight, diluted with the proper
amount of water for his age. Thus
10-pound baby will probably re-
sweetened as necessary, during "A
hours.
All increases either in the strength
or quantity of the food must be made
very gradually.
The following directions for feed
| ing the baby have been prepared by a
committee Of the American Medical
association:
| Beginning on the third day, the
average baby should be given 3
ounces of milk daily, diluted with 7
ounces of water. To this should be
added one tablespoonful of lime
water and level teaspoonfuls of
sugar. This should be given in seven
feelings
At week the average child re.
quires ounces of milk daily, which
should be diluted with 10 ounces of
water. This should be given in seven
feelings. The milk should be in
creased by one-half ounce every six
days The water should be reduced
by One-half ounce about every two
weeks.
At 6 months the average child re.
quires "a ounces of milk daily, which
should be diluted with 16 ounces OF
water. To this should be added 3
tablespoonfuls of sugar and ounces
of limewater. This should be given
in six feelings. The amount of milk
| should be increased by one-half ounce
every week. The milk should be in
creased only if the child is hungry
and digesting his food well 1t
should not be increased unless he is
hungry, nor if he is suffering from
indigestion, even though he seems
hungry.
At 9 months the average child re-
quires so ounces of milk daily, which
should be diluted with 10 ounces of
water. To this should be added two
even tablespoonfuls Of sugar and 2
ounces of limewater. This should
be given in five feelings. The sugar
added may be milk sugar, or il this
can not be obtained cane (granu-
lated) sugar or maltose (malt sugar.
At first plain water should be used
to dilute the milk.
At months, sometimes earlier, |
weak barley water may be used in |
the place Of plain water; it is made !
of one-half level teaspoonful of barley |
flour to 16 ounces Of water and cook
ed for 20 minutes.
At 6 months the barley flour may
be increased to l ID even tablespoon
fuls, cooked in the y ounces of
water.
At months the barley -four may
be increased to 3 level tablespoon
fuls cooked in the s ounces of water
Bottle-fed babies are very apt to
suffer from over-feeding. They may
be overfed because they are fed too
much at one time, or because they
are fed too often. or because the food
is too rich for their digestion. They
may also be overfed because they
are fed at irregular intervals.
A baby is easily taught regular
habits and no good habit is of more
Importance to his healthy develop
ment than that of having his food at
absolutely regular intervals. He
should be given his bottle once in
every three hours by the clock. until
he is about six months old. and then
once in four hours. unless the doctor
orders that he be fed otherwise.
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