Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-29
CARE Of BABY FROMB BIRTHS
1OLDBY MOTHER VHO'kNOWS HOW

tower, and nurses DaDy Al the breast,
IL possible, or the feeding bottle. If
the bottle has to be nsed it should be
the wide,necked kind, It being more
sanitary than tie old style. Every
hour and q half the first six weeks
Tor feeding. and varying the quantity
from two TO four ounces. Then milk
and quantity are Increased, which |
shall state later ..-F -s.-.
No Nursing.
Baby should not take more than
twenty minutes to nurse, and mother
should gently encourage II to take its
fill, especially after its morning bath,
as 1t usually sleeps long time, which
gives mother chance to do her morn.
ing duties, and it should be impressed
upon the mother, to be true mother;
IL you have ii to give, give the most
natural food God gave, to your child,
the breast: those who cannot do this,
know net what Joy they miss. !.
A baby can be kept at the breast
until ten months old, and If the mother
has plenty, IL needs nothing else. but
after ten months 1t Is well to wean.
as much for the health OF the CHI ID,
as well as for the mother.
Babies like water and plenty Of II.
Il should be boiled, then cooled and
first. be given with spoon, then as
soon as baby can drink from glass,
let It have its fill
After nursing, baby should be
placed In Its cot or buggy in the open
air, weather permitting, and allowed
to sleep as long as It wishes. A net
should be thrown over tt 70 neep off
flies or mosquitoes. as they just love
babies. so 90. cats love totnestle nesr
them, but this should not be allowed
as they say babys breath. Do not
wake baby to feed, as sleep Is good
for II, but gently raise 1t and nurse 1t,
or give II its bottle, and allow 1t 10
sleep on. even changing its didies
viii not waxen Il II done gently. Be
sure that there Is no draught. Some
times baby gets a little wind through
feeding too fast, Just raise 1t in a
sitting position and rub the nand
gently up and down the back q few
times, and then lay It back to slseIi.
Now The greatest task Of baby care
is over for the day, as 1t will not need
to be bathed again, only sponged of
before going to bed, which SHOULD be
about p. M. but baby has to be fed,
changed and locked at, once in awhile.
DO not leave wet or soiled didies on
as they cause chatting and some times
sores result, aside from being very
uncomfortable for baby. Be sure. to
shut doors and windows when chang
ing. as baby Is dependent on you fer
its comfort, food and care. Regulate
your baby food and It WIN regulate its
sleep. Baby must be left to amuse
itself: when awake let It lie In its
cot or buggy. out of q draught or
strong light As ii, becomes older it
will play With its toes, md coo and
probably thus fall asleep and what is
sweeter than the sound Of baby COO
ing7
Ratties Are Bad.
/ do not approve OF rattles for a
young baby, as. the noise is too VI
brating, and baby has no power to
stop, holding tight on TO what is
given It. and in this way liable to hurt
itself Baby must have fresh air at
least once a day, room should be wen
aired, and judgment should be used
according to climate and conditions.
Mother. too, must take the best of care
.of herself, as on her health depends
largely the health Of baby; she must
not get oyer-tired, hungry or nery-
Gus. as these conditions react on baby.
Baby's clothing should be warm but
light, the sponge bath should be given
about b. m. washing the face, hands,
etc. changing bands and clothing for
pightie; baby. should have its ronnp,
then nirsed and put to bed. once the
habit formed 10 60 10 sleep in its cot,
then no rocking during the night will
be necessary and mother and father
can enjoy their evenings In peace.
Baby should be taken up about 10
p M, changed, fed and put back to-
bed: it should then sleep until about
q. m, then changed, fed and put
back TO sleep again, thus giving its
guardians rest
Baby has to cry sometimes. It is.
the only way to make known its
wants. or expand its lungs, II may
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