The Care and Feeding of Children 1005 



*' Use a nipple which is slipped over the neck of the bottle and which 

 can be turned inside out ; nipples with tubes are convenient for a lazy mother, 

 but mean death to the baby. Cleanse the nipple thoroughly, outside and 

 inside, after each feeding and keep it dry in a clean, covered cup or glass. 

 Boil the nipple at least once daily. 



5. " Feed the baby: 



"First Week. — Seven meals in 24 hours; each meal from i^ to 2 

 ounces (45 to 60 grams), consisting of i part milk and 2 parts water or 

 thin gruel, and i even teaspoonful of granulated sugar for each 2 ounces 

 or 60 grams of the diluted mixture. 



(Boil the water used in making milk mixtures.) 



'^Second Week. — Six meals in 24 hours; each meal from 2^ to 3 

 ounces (75 to 90 grams), consisting of i part milk and 2 parts water or 

 thin gruel, and i even teaspoonful of granulated sugar for each 2 ounces 

 or 60 grams of diluted mixture. 



" Third and Fourth Weeks. — Six meals in 24 hours; each meal of 4 

 ounces (120 grams), consisting of i part milk and 2 parts water or thin 

 gruel, and i even teaspoonful of granulated sugar for each 2 ounces or 

 60 grams of diluted mixture. 



" Second Month. — Six meals in 24 hoiu"s; each meal of 4 to 5 ounces 

 (120 to 150 grams), consisting of i part milk and i part water or thin 

 gruel, and i even teaspoonful of granulated sugar for each 2 ounces or 

 60 grams of diluted mixture. 



" Third Month. — Six meals in 24 hours; each meal of 5 ounces (150 

 grams), consisting of i part milk and i part water or thin gruel, and ij 

 even teaspoonfuls of granulated sugar for each 2 ounces or 60 grams of 

 diluted mixture. 



" Fourth to Sixth Month. — Five meals in 24 hours; each meal of 6 to 7 

 ounces (180 to 210 grams), consisting of 2 parts milk and i part water or 

 thin gruel, and i| even teaspoonfuls granulated sugar* for each 2 ounces 

 or 60 grams of diluted mixture. 



" Seventh Month. — Straight milk may be given in five feedings of about 

 6 to 7 ounces each. 



6. " Warm each feeding to about body-heat before giving it to the 

 child, by placing the bottle in a dish of hot water; hold the baby in yoiir 

 arms while feeding; do not allow the baby to drink from the bottle any 

 longer than 1 5 minutes at the most ; pour away any oj the rest; do not save 

 this Jor the next feeding. 



7. ** Do not coax the baby to take more food than he wants. Too large 

 quantities and too numerous feedings harm the stomach and lead to in- 



* The use of milk sugar in place of 'granulated sugar is believed by some physicians to be advisable 

 because, first, it is said to ferment less easily, and second, it is considered to have a slightly laxative effect. 

 If milk sugar is used the amounts given above should be doubled. The disadvantage of its use is expense. 



