The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-29


York;. have for years had his
pamphlet "0ur Babies" published
by the Citizens Health Commit
tee, of Chicago. | keep it in my
desk and refer TO it when some
question about baby feeding or
care is asked me, and / have been
instrumental in placing it in the
hands Of many q new mother.
II appeals to me as practical
because it has such helpful illus
trationS showing exactly how to
do the common regular proce-
dures used in bringing up a baby.
These are all simple enough to do
When you know hoiO, but the poor
little beginning mother is apt to
get quite confused about formula
and fat percentages and prepar-
ing mixtures and here DR.. Bund-
esen's lucid pictures explain
things so anybody can understand.
No details are left out.
All these good points, pictures
included are carried over from
the pamphlet into his new book
and a good deal Of extra matter
added. recommend it very high
ly and predict great success for
it.
DR.. Bundesen is well qualified
for furnishing this information
about baby's health. AS Commits
sioner Of Health and President Of
the Board Of Health of Chicago,
he cut that city'S infant death
rate in half.
The Baby Manual is divided
into four parts. The first is de-
voted to the prenatal care of the
expectant mother. Such topics as
the medical examination, how to
foretell the date Of birth, the
clothing, exercise, diet and sun
shine exposure Of the expectant
mo- CT, as well as the signs Of the
moro a."!o.s disorders Of preg-
nancy are fully explained.
TIC cecond division is a dis
cussioa Of the care Of the baby in
general particularly the new
born baby, but it gives rules to
apply to all ages. Here the care
full and minute and specific in
structions about bathing and
breast feeding and the care of the
mothers breasts and nipples and
the preparing of the bottle-fed
baby's food, clothing, bathing and
the arrangement Of the sleeping
room Of the baby as we'll as how
to overcome the simple disorders
of infancy-such as gas and con-
stipation-are explained and il
Illustrated. One illustration is
worth five pages of print, and DR..
Bundesen's illustrations are Just
as clear as his printed instruc-
tions.
Boswell once drove DR.. johnson
nearly frantic by asking him what
he would do if he were shut up in
a prison cell with a new born baby.
l share the great mans feelings
because | confess that little baby
nearly scares me into fits. But a
new mother without any previous
experience is also like that and |
don't blame her one bit for being
bewildered. She needs Just the
complete sort Of instructions DR..
Bundesen gives, with nothing TAX
en- for granted and all the little
details put in.
The third division Of the book
is given over to the premature
baby and its special problems.
And the last division follows
the first two years Of the baby
month by manufacturing, train
ing and development, ending I'D
with a brief account and advice
about infant illnesses. A sample
but incomplete list of the subjects
taken up in this section are
when to give diphtheria preven-
ton toxoid," Scarlet fever and
German measles and how TO tell
them apart" Infant paralysis"
"Tonsils and adenoids," bed wet
ting" Talking" "Baby's teeth"