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aid society such as Princess Charlotte's Memorial Lying.in
Club, Manager, Miss Robinson, 260, Canbury Park Road.
There are also similar clubs in connection with St. Luke's,
St. Peter's and St. John's Churches.
EYES.
If the baby's eyes run with matter and look red a few
days after birth take it at once to a doctor. Delay is dangerous,
and one or both eyes may be destroyed if not treated immediately.
WASHING BABY.
Give baby a bath once a day, using tepid water and a
little soap. If accustomed to it from the first, even the
youngest child will enjoy it, and be improved in health by it.
DRESSING BABY.
The clothing should be warm, and fit loosely. There
should always be flannel next to the skin. Tight bandaging,
with the notion of " supporting" the body, is not only unnecessary
but hurtful. Until children are able to run about,
no part of the body, except the head and hands, should at
any time be bare.
FEEDING.
1.—Breast milk is the only proper food for the baby
until it is at least 8 months old.
If artificial feeding is unavoidable
Amount. Quantities.
Tablespoon-
Age. Time. fuls.
Mother's milk . (Milk 1 part
1st mth . Every 2 hours. is a product 4 to 6 {Water 2 parts
2nd mth. Every 2½ hours, food. It is a 6 to 8 ( Milk 2 Part
protection {Water 1 part
4th mth Every 3 hours. against 8 t0 12 Same
Diarrhoea,
5th mth. Bad Teeth, {Milk 2 parts
7th mth' Every 3 hours. Rickets, &c. 12 t0 16 1 Water 1 part
Add a teaspoonful of fresh cream and ½ a teaspoonful of sugar :o each
bottle. Warm to taste.
2—Do not feed the baby every time it cries. If you do
so, the baby will suffer from pain in the stomach, with attacks
of diarrhoea and sickness, and will not sleep at night.