Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10


 from suffering and illness in many ways. Her wise and loving care is never 50 invaluable as in the first year of the babys life. In this coun- try thousands of babies under one year of age die during the summer because mothers who love them do not know how 10 take care of them.
 }No other one thing mother can do for her baby means more to him than to feed him at her own breast. Ba bies who are fed entirely at the breast usually do not have diarrhea, unless overfed, but bottle-fed babies are very likely to have this trouble, even if their milk is carefully pre- pared This is true at all seasons of the year, but it is especially inn portant when the heat and flies make bottle feeding so dangerous. The mother knows if she gives her> baby the breast she is giving him:
 1. Pure milk-never sour.
 2. Fresh milk, made and used as needed. :.
 8. Milk of the same temperature throughout the feeding.
 i. And, most important, milk made especially for and esl~ cially adapted to the needssof the baby. If she feeds him from bottle, she is not sure of any of these things, for in 10 way can cows milk ba made as good as breast milk.
 A mother can usually nurse her baby if she has been properly cared irfh tlre of birth, y.d no mother wko wants to give h-r baby a good start will consent ot deprive him of breast 1 milk, at least during the first few months of life.
 After the mothers milk comes, usually on the third day, the baby may be nurstd every three hours, at 6 and a. m. at 121poon,, and at 3, G., and D. m., with L Oe feeding during the night On the four-hour plan the nursing will come at 10 a. m, ?. 6. and 10 D. m. In the intervals she should give him a little water which has first been boiled and cool ed
 Don't Nurse at Night
 When the baby is four month old he should no longer be ursed at night. and at six months the mother should begin to lengthen the time be- tween feelings } quarter of an hour each week until the length of time between musings is four hours. II the milk is plentiful. the breast should be nursed alternately, but 1t may be necessary to give both breasts at one feeding in order to satisfy the baby The baby requires no other food, save milk and drink ing water, until he is eight or nine months old.
 In some cases the mother may not have enough breast milk to satisfy the baby. It is then necessary to give one or more bottle feelings a oay in addition Later articles Will give dire ction for this kind of feed ing. as well as for weaning and arti- ficial feeding.
 The nursing mother should have plenty of simple nutritious food. She should eat what she likes, provided her food causes her no indigestion for if the mother is we'll the baby will usually be well. But if the mother has headaches or gas on the stomach or bowels, or has a coated tongue, she is not properly digestine her food, and she should try to find out what is- causing the trouble.
 Beware of Greasy Foods.
 Fat, greasy and fried foods, such as doughnuts, pancakes, baked beans pies heavy pudding, and dumplngs and insufficiently cooked cereals are among the foods that may cause indigestion.
 Fresh, well-cooked vegetables good soups, bread and butter, milk eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and fruits should form the principal part o1 the diet of a nursing mother. All good food is milk-making food It is better to do without tea or coffee unless the mother has always been accustomed to them. If so, She