The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-09-22
DIET FOR BABY S TO IL MONTHS

DIET FOR BABY TO II MONTHS
The maternal feeding of infants is
usually not much of a problem until
the time comes to discontinue the pro-
cess-wean him. Artificial feeding,
however, is a real problem at the be-
ginning until that food is found which
agrees with his infantile majesty.
Thence on it is pretty smooth sailing
for about eight months, when GER
tain changes must be made.
Underfed Babies
Most of our troubles with young in
fants are caused by lack of nourish-
ment. Half the babies I see are half
starved. 1t is not easy to give an in
FAINT too much to eat. He generally
quits of his own accord when he has
had enough. He hasn't yet learned
the vice of gluttony. And if his eyes
are bigger than his stomach this or
gan without great deal of fuss gets
rid of the excess baggage.
When the little fellow arrives at
the advanced age of eight months he
has need of more substantial victuals.
Here again we come across many
babies who are not getting enough to
eat in addition to their daily milk ra-
ton. At this age the baby needs
more solil foods-not potatoes, ham,
cabbage and pie-but certain cereals
and fruits, properly prepared. OF
these the best are barley, arrowroot,
oatmeal, zwieback, orange and
prunes.
How To Prepare Foods
| Barley flour or arrowroot are to be
prepared as follows: Put one or two
tablespoonful in a pint of water and
boil one hour in double boiler. Dat
meal should be boiled about three
hours in double boiler, then strain
ed.
Prunes should be cooked soft with
very little water, allowed to boil un-
til water is nearly gone, then strained
through a colander. No sugar should
be added.
At the start give small amounts OF
the cereals, say half tablespoonful
and gradually increase as baby's toll
erance is developed. A different kind
should be given at each feeding so
that the baby will have a variety and
not grow tired of any one kind. Re-
member, you wouldn't want beans for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Never
put sugar on cereals. Baby's pancreas
isn't working at full blast and he
isn't able to handle sugar. A little salt
may be added to improve the taste.
Bread should be given dry or
toasted. Zwieback is tasty and agrees
well with most babies.
The orange juice and tomato Juice
may be continued and alternated with
the prunes. If the bowels become ov-
er-active it indicates an excess of
prunes and the amount should of
course be cut down as prunes are laxa-
tive. If there is tendency to consti-
patton the prunes will correct it.
Feeding Schedule
While no fixed schedule can be
made that will fit every case the fol-
lowing at least offers a guide which
can be modified to suit individual re-
quirements.
600 a. m.-Breast feeding or
bottle.
800 a. m.-Orange or prune juice
~ to l tablespoonful
1000 a. m.-Cereal Oatmeal, bar
ley or arrowroot) u to 2 tablespoon
full; milk from a cup; zwieback; as
much of bottle feeding as baby will
take.
200 p. m.-Cereal, milk from cup,
zwieback.
600 p. m.-Cereal, milk from cup,
toasted bread.
1000 p. m.-Breast feeding or bot
tie.
A good addition to every bottle
feeding is dash of common sense.
No two babies can be fed exactly
alike. The effect of food should be
carefully watched and if anything I'M
toward arises the doctor should be
notified.