The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-08-13
KEEPING BABY WELL
ESPECIAL ATTENTION NEcEs.
sARY DURING HOT WEATHER.
Many Ills May Be Avoided by Watch
fulness on the Part Of the Moth
er-Government Expert Gives
Advice Worth Heedina.

prepared by the Children's Bureau, "
5. Department OF Lahor)
Summer complaint" or diarrhea. is
one OF the most dreaded ills which
may befall the baby.
II Is the principal symptom OF va.
rious forms OF Indigestion. some OF
them mild and some very serious. But
any undue looseness OF the babys
bowels should put the mother on guard
against illness. 80.
At the appearance OF dlarrhea. the
city mother should take her baby Ia a
good doctor IL she has no doctor, she
should go 10 the nearest infant welfare
station, where competent physician
will advise her as 10 the care OF the
will help her carry out HIS directions.
In the country. where IL is very diff.
flcult 10 get the advice OF n doctor.
the mother has harder problem. Re.
cause she is out OF the range OF infant
welfare stations, hospitals, and. often.
portant to prevent every attack Of Ill.
ness possible. by careful attention TO
the babys food and general care.
A pamphlet which may be OF help Ia
the country mother is Infant Care
sent free 10 anyone mailing a request
20 the chief OF the children's bureau.
u. s. department OF labor, Washing.
ton. ID. c. This pamphlet contains
simple directions for the care and
feeding OF the baby, and suggests
some ways OF dealing with various
emergencies.
The healthy baby usually has one or
two bowel movements n day. II this
number is increased To four or more
IL Is time TO take measures against
sickness.
II IL well TO remember. however,
that the bowel movements OF baby
fed entirely at the breast are normally
more frequent than those OF bottle.
fed baby. and that slight increase In
the number OF movements is not so
serious n matter 90 baby at the
breast as TO one artiflcially fed. A
baby fed at the breast does not usu'
baby shows signs OF digestive disturb.
ance, Il IL usually because he IL over
fed, either he is nursed too often, or
at irregular intervals, or Is allowed
10 nurse too long at one time. When
he does have diarrhea, the time be
tween nursings should be increased
10 four hours. and the time at the
breast reduced to five or ten minutes
III the bowels continue loose, the
breast should be withdrawn entirely
for several feelings. II necessary. CIV
ing the baby instead cool drinking wa.
ter at frequent intervals. In this case,
the mother should pump her breasts M
the regular nursing times. both TO
keep them from drying up. and TO pre-
vent their caking.
Bottle-fed babies are the most fire.
quent sufferers from summer dlarrhea,
and this fact furnishes another strong
argument In favor OF breast feeding.
Diarrhea in a bottle-fed baby IL also
best treated by reducing the amount
OF food. The bottle should be omitted
for 8. IL or "a hours, according 10
the severity OF the attack. and in place
Of the milk should be given as much
boiled and cooled water as the baby
will take.
Food should not be withheld for
more than "a hours. without the ad-
vice OF doctor. When the bottle is
resumed the food should be much
weaker than before; water should be
substituted fo- at least half the milk
previously given. The milk should be
SKINNED, and tho sugar omitted
The return to the former feeding
should be made gradually by adding a
little more milk each day and begin
ming 10 add sugar. The more severe
the attack has been. the more slowly
should changes be made.
II the baby is on mixed" feeding.
that is, partly breast and partly bot
tie fed, the bottle feelings should be
omitted II diarrhea appears, and the
breast given once in four or five hours.
with nothing but drinking water be-
tween meals
Diarrhea In much more frequent In
July and August than In the cooler
months OF the year, which fact has
earned for It the name OF sumner
complaint" Accordingly the mother
should use every means In her power
during the hot weather 10 keep the
baby cool In the heat OF the day the
baby should wear only diaper, with
possibly one other thin garment.
Frequent cool spongings and at least
one full tub bath each day. plenty OF
sleep, and a constant supply OF fresh
air will help 20 protect the baby from
the excessive heat, and keep him well.