The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
FOR BETTER BABIES
MOTHER SHOULD KNOW
CHILDREN'S BUREAU TALKS 20
MOTHERS ABUOT PAREN-
tai CARE

IT. ms series of articles we have
hecr dealing with the early life If
of "a baby, after birth; we have ut
c~Cn.iGered the equally important
ere of the ba' V in the months Of
his life before birth. The nece5-
sIty for this car is apparent from
the fact that statistics show that
many thousands of babies die every
year in the early days of life either
because they were born prematur2lE
or because they were born too weak
to survive. A very large number
of them lose their lives because the
mothers did not have proper care
before they were born, or at the
time of childtiIth. Every woman
execting a baby should have such
are as will result in the birth
of a healthy and happy baby.
A prospective mother needs Z
light, nutritious diet of d'gestible
foods, such as she likes and ner
appetite demands. Fried and gea-
sy foods, heavy puddings and all
heavy or UNDERGONE pastries. or an
Xce of any one article should
be eliminated from her diet. as well
as anything which she does not
readily digest.
She should have a full movement
of the bowels every day and Tor
this purpose should eat plenty of
laxative foods, rather than resort
to medicines. She should have at
least eight hours of sleep at night
and another hour during the day
with all the bedroom windows open,
if she has no out of door sleep
ing room. She should have sys"
tematic exercise in the open air
every day, spending the time pleas
antly in walking or in taking some
form of light exercise, except IA
the normal time of the mentrual
period, when it is better to rest. She
should be careful not to continue
er exercise beyond the point when
he becomes tired.
She should have a daily tub or
ponge bath, having the water neitl-
E hot nor cold, and should rub
me skin vigorously afterward.
During the last eight weeks Oi
pregnancy she needs special care.
rhe nipples should have attention
each day, according to directions
given in a publication of the chill
dren's bureau, called Parental
Care" which is sent free upon re
quest to the chief of the childre.l's
bureau, United States department
of labor.
Throughout this stage of pre.;-
nancy the mother should as far as
possible be spared all forms of
heavy and taxing labor, in order
that her strength may be built up
in anticipation of the coming de
mand upon it. The baby's proper
development also depends largely
upon the mothers condition at this
time since the baby gains half his
weight in the last eight weeks
of pregnancy. Therefore, if he is
TO he born strong and healthy, it is
most important that the mother
have plenty of good food, and be
spared undue work and work.
through. this crucial period. TO
help the mother, to afford her OPP"
portunity for rest and to relieve her
mind of any burden, may entail bot1
expense and trouble upOn the fam
lily, but it will be repaid a thou
sanfold in the health of the motn-
err and baby which will result from
the effort, not only for the time
Icing, but forever afterward.
The mother of the expected baby
should be under the care of a good
doctor as long before the birth
as possible, in order that he may
watch for and correct any untoward
symptoms that may arise.
In a city where the mother has
not only plenty of private physi-
clans but hospitals, dispensaries and
'lin!cs at her service, it should he
ossible for her to have the nee
e-sary medical attention to keep
her well.
In rural districts where medical
attention is more difficult to Sc
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