The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-26
THE BABY IN SUMMER.
Artificial Feeding Is Fraught With Many
Dangers.

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When a baby is deprived of his nat
ural food. that is, his mothers milk
and must be fed from bottle this
method is called artificial feeding. II
is fraught with many dangers for the
baby and much difficulty for the mother
The baby must learn to digest food
not adapted to his delicate organs, oft
en- hard task for him to accomplish
and because of the strange food it may
take several months for him to adapt
himself and begin to grow and develop
as he should.
The mother or nurse has also diff
cult task. To take proper care of the
milk. of the utensils needed in its prep
aration, and the nipples and bottles,
means patient, daily devotion to petty
details. IL means constant study to
see that the milk mixture given is ex-
actly adapted TO the baby's condition,
and to increase or decrease it in guam
tity or strength in accordance with the
baby's varying needs.
The mother must be continually on
guard TO see that the milk is clean and
fresh when ii 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 makes such demands
on the time and strength OF a busy
mother that. for selfish reasons alone,
she should be glad TO do all in her pow
er TO nurse the baby at her own sbreast.
even II breast Needing were not so greatly
to the babys advantage.
If, however, the baby cannot have
breast milk. then the best effort possible
must be put forth 10 adapt cows milk
to his uses.
The proper amount of milk for babies
of given ages and the way to dilute and
sweeten Il are matters that cannot be
treated completely in an article like this.
Whenever possible. artificial feeding OF
a baby should be under the direction Of
a competent doctor. But n a mother
cannot have such advice. she NAV be
helped by directions given in a number
Of books on the subject and in a PAM
phlet published by the children's bureau
Of the department OF labor az Washing
ton. ID. C.. called "lnfaut Care This |
pamphlet is sent free TO everyone ask !
ing for IT,
some Of the general rules Of artificial |
feeding are these:
After the frat mouth. the average |
healthy baby requires one and one-hslf |
ounces Of milk N "a hours for every |
pound Of weight. diluted with the prop |
n amount Of water for his age. Thus
10 pound baby will probably require Is i
1unces Of milk. diluted and sweeteued
- necessary, during "a hours.
All increases either in the strength Of
quantity Of the food must b. made very
gradually.
The following directions for feeding
he baby have boen prepared ~ couu-
nittee Of the American Medical associa-
i0ns
Beginning on the third day. the aver
70 habv should h. given three ounces
4 milk dailF. diluted vita seven ounces
4 water. To this should b. ad1rd ore
sbiesroonful II lineWater and two let
faaspoonfuls Of sugar. Tbs should
y given IN seven fesdings.
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vr ounres ~ mix daiit uhich should
. diutad ufth Do uuneas ui uater. To
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