The care and feeding of infants and diet after the first year . he takes less time, procure anipple with a smaller hole, or get a nipple without any hole at alland make a small hole with a hot needle. Hold the bottle so thatthe nipple is always full, and thus prevent the baby from suckingin air while feeding. The intervals between feedings should be asnear three hours as possible. It is better to give the baby a littlemore at a feeding, or to make the formula a little stronger, thanto feed too often. [ 30 ] M ELLINS FOOD FOR, THE BABY& While the baby is feeding stop once or twice, and if he is
The care and feeding of infants and diet after the first year . he takes less time, procure anipple with a smaller hole, or get a nipple without any hole at alland make a small hole with a hot needle. Hold the bottle so thatthe nipple is always full, and thus prevent the baby from suckingin air while feeding. The intervals between feedings should be asnear three hours as possible. It is better to give the baby a littlemore at a feeding, or to make the formula a little stronger, thanto feed too often. [ 30 ] M ELLINS FOOD FOR, THE BABY& While the baby is feeding stop once or twice, and if he isold enough, let him sit up in the lap and rub his back gentlyupwards. If gas is forming, it will then escape and not accu-mulate to cause trouble later on. If the baby seems distressed, dissolve a teaspoonful ofMellins Food in an ounce of water and give the baby a littleof this as hot as he can take it. This may be given at any time. Do not use too rich milk, nor too large a proportion ofmilk. Sometimes changing the source of the milk supply
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