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The baby should be kept out of doors in the daytime as much as
possible, and may sleep out of doors in mild weather in a sheltered
place.
Do not give Soothing Syrups, Teething Powders, or Purges
without the Doctor's Orders.
Babies should be weighed regularly. If a baby cries often—does
not increase in weight—does not sleep—is frequently sick—is constipated
has diarrhoea—snuffles—has cold feet—has a discharge from the eyes
—or has a rash on the body or under the napkin, it is not well, and.
should be seen by the doctor.
BOTTLE FEEDING.
Note.—These directions are not intended to apply to those babies
who are ordered a special diet by a doctor.
Advice to Mothers. (See "Breast Feeding")
Bottle Feeding. Give only milk until the baby is about nine
months old. Do not give condensed milk or any other infant food,
unless ordered by the doctor.
Never give Separated or Skimmed Milk to a Baby.
Milk. Get good fresh milk twice a day. Boil it at once, pour it
into a clean jug, cover with a clean cloth, and stand the jug in cold
water. In hot weather the water should be changed often so as to be
as cool and fresh from the tap as possible.
Bottle. Bottles with long tubes should never be used. Wash the
bottle and teat thoroughly in hot water after each feed, and keep them
in clean cold water until the next feed. When washing the teat turn it
inside out and hold it under the tap.
Feeding. Measure the milk carefully. Give the same amount at
each feed, not more one time than another. If the child does not finish
the food, what is left should not be given again to the baby. Give the
milk warm.