Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
YOUR B A Y
CARE AND TRAINING
A series of articles prepared
especially for The Star by the
United States Public Health
Service.
RULES FOR FEEDING BOTTLE
RARIES

The average weight of a baby at
birth is seven pounds. During the
first week after birth there is usually
Slight loss. At the end of two
weeks the average baby should
weigh seven pounds and six ounces.
and should gain eight ounces a week
for the next two weeks so that when
one month old he weighs eight
pounds and six ounces. Off the first
! two months a normal infant gains
from six to eight ounces a week.
For the third month he gains from
four to six ounces a week and there
after from three to four ounces
weekly.
This regular increase in weight. as
determined by the weekly weighing
is the indication that baby's food is
not only agreeing with him and sat
isfying his hunger, but that it is also
meeting his growth requirements.
General formula must of necessity
be written for the average baby, and
may not be entirely satisfactory for
your baby. If your baby does not
gain properly and remain well, take
it to your doctor, who may make the
along with you SO the doctor may
know what and how you have been
feeding
new born baby needs very little
! food for the first day or two The
first feelings should be made of one
OF water and no sugar. No food or
substance other than cool boiled
water should be given except by the
direction of the physician.
After the first day a weak baby is
fed at two-hour intervals during the
day and twice during the night. at
10 pm. and am. A strong baby NAV
be fed at three-hour intervals during
the day with two feelings at night
AT one week the average child re-
qulres fifteen ounces of diluted milk
daily. To five ounces of milk add
ten ounces of water and one and one
half tablespoonfuls of sugar of milk.
Dextrimaltose. one-half to one tea
spoonful. may be added to each feed
ing bottle, instead of using sugar of
milk, as stated. This total quantity
is given in seven feelings at three
hour intervals during the day and
two feelings at night.
AT three months the child will re-
quire about thirty-two ounces of di-
luted milk daily. To sixteen ounces of
milk add sixteen ounces of water and
three level tablespoonfuls of sugar of
the proportion of one teaspoonful to
each feeding bottle instead of sugar
of milk. This is given in six feelings
at three-hour intervals during the
day and on feeding at night about
10 pm. The am. feeding is discon-
tinued at the third or fourth month.
At six months the average baby will
require thirty-six ounces Of diluted
milk. The twenty-four ounces of milk
add twelve ounces of water or barley
water and three even tablespoonfuls
of sugar of milk. This is given in -
feelings during the day, the night
feeding being discontinued.
At nine months the average child
requires forty ounces daily. To thirty
ounces of milk add ten ounces of wa
ter or barley water and three even
tablespoonfuls of sugar. This is given
in five feelings.
Drinking Water.
Boil a pint of water every morning
and put in a clean bottle. Keep in a
cool place. offer the baby plenty of
water between feelings beginning
with one-half ounce twice day dur
ing the first few days after birth
The quantity should be gradually in
creased until the infant is taking from
five to six ounces of water daily.
It must be remembered that the in
FAINT cannot ask for water and that
he is apt to become thirsty more often
during the summer months than in
winter.
Barley Water.
After baby is six months old. barley
water may be used to dilute milk in
stead of plain water. Add one-half
level tablespoonful of barley -four to
one pint of water and cook for TWEEN
ty minutes. AS it boils keep adding
enough water to make one pint,
strain and cool. At six months one and
a half even tablespoonful Of barley
may be used, cooked in eight ounces
Of water.
Orange Juice.
Not later than one month after be-
ing put on the bottle or at any time
from three months of age up the in
FAINT should be given orange juice, be-
ginning with one tablespoonful mixed
with equal quantity of cooled boiled
water and gradually increasing the
quantity to two to three tablespoon
fuls The best time to give orange is
lust before the bath in the morning.
Strained tomato juice may be given in
like proportion when oranges are not