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which condition it will no longer affect the color of this 

 paper. 



If the bicarbonate of soda is faithfully given the mother 

 for a week there will be but little danger of her milk again 

 becoming excessively acid ; but still it will be best to con- 

 tinue to use means of prevention, and lime-water is the 

 antacid to be relied upon after the first week. This should 

 be added to milk in the proportion of one teacupful to 

 every pint ; and of the mixture she should be encouraged 

 to drink freely several times daily. But in event she 

 refuses it, it may be accepted that she tastes the lime- 

 water and the proportion of the same must be lessened. 



The means of anticipating excessive acidity has been ad- 

 vised in chapter " Before Whelping," and that — the pre- 

 cipitated phosphate of lime — should be given daily to 

 every expectant mother that has ever experienced this 

 accident. 



