El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-19


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~ THEN a baby is deprived of his
| M natural food, that is, his
w mothers milk, and must be fed
from a bottle, this artificial feeding Is
f-s1,gbt with many dangers Tor the baby
and much difficulty for the mother; Inc
| babv must learn to digest a 1909 nos
ADAPTED to his delicate organs oIten a
hard task for him to accomplish anu anu
| because of the strange food, 1t may take
/ several months for him to adapt himself
and begin to grow and develop as he
The mother or nurse has also dill
cuIt task. To take proper care OF the
milk. of the utensils needed IN Its prep
l aration, and the nipples and bottles,
| means patient, daily devotion to petty
details. It means constant study TO see
| fLof fba milk mixture given Is exactly
adapted to the baby's condition, and TO
| increase or decrease 1t in quantity or
strength in accordance with the baby
| varying needs.
Must Have Clean Milk.
The mother must be continually on
o1ard to see that the milk Is clean and
! fresh when it comes to her, and that II
| Is kept clean, cold and covered while IN
/ the house. both before and after the
| daily feelings are made up
Al this work makes such demands on
the time and strength Of busy mother
that for selfish reasons alone, she should
I be glad to do all IN her power to nurse
! the baby at her own breast, even II
| breast feeding were not 50 greatly 70
the baby's advantage.
If. however, the baby cannot have
! breast milk, then the best effort pos
sible 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 matters that cannot
be treated completely in an article like
| this. Whenever possible, artificial feed
! ing Of a baby should be under the dlrec-
ton of a competent doctor. But If
mother cannot have such advice, she
NAV be helped by directions given IN
number Of books on the subject, and in
a pamphlet published by the ehildren's
bureau Of the department Of labor, at
Washington, D. C., called Infant Care
This pamphlet is sent free to everyone
asking for it.
Rules for Feeding.
Some of the general rules Of artificial
feeding are these:
After the first month, the average
/ healthy baby requires 1 II ounces OF
milk in "A hours for every pound OF
weight. diluted with the proper amount
of water for his age. Thus 1O-pOund
baby VIII probably require Is ounces
Of milk, diluted and sWeetened as neces-
sary. during "a hours.
All increases either IN the strength
or quantity Of the food must be made
very gradually.
The following directions for feeding
the baby have been prepared by a com
mittee Of the American Medical assOcia-
ton.
Beginning on the third day, the aver
age baby should be gwen three ounces
Of milk daily, DILUTED with seven ounces
Of water. To this should be added one
tablespoonful Of lmewater and two level
teaspOonfuls Of sugar. This should be
given in seven feelings.
Dilute the Milk.
At 1 week the average child requires
five ounces Of milk daily, which should
be diluted with 10 ounces Of water. To
this should be added IL even table
spoOnfuls Of sugar and one ounce Of
limewater. This should be given in seven
feedir,as. The milk should be increased
BY One-haI ounce about every four days.
The water should be increased BY one
half ounce every eight days.
At months the average child requires
Is ounces Of milk daily, which should
be diluted with 16 ounces Of water. To
this should be added three tablespOonfuls
OF sugar and two ounces Of Gmewater
This should be given in six feelings. The
milk should be increased by one-half
ounce every six DAYS. The water should
be reduced by one-half ounce about eTrey
two weeks.
Six Months Old BABY.
At 6 months the average child re-
quires p ounces of milk daily, which
should be diluted with u ounces of wa
ter. To this should be added two ounces
OF hmewater and five even tablespoon
fuls Of sugar. This should be given in
five feelings. The amount Of milk
should be increased only If the child
IS hungry and digesting his food well. It
should not be increased unless he Is hun
gIry, nor If he is suffering from indiges-
ton even though he seems hungry.
At months the average child REQUIRES
80 ounces Of milk daily. which should
be diluted with 10 ounces Of water. To
this should be added two even table /
spooonfuls Of sugar and two ounces Of /
lmewater. This should be given in five !
feelings The sugar added may be milk /
sugar, OF if this cannot be obtained
cane (granulatedl sugar or maltese
over the northern half OF the plains. .
where IL was once a common and con- I