Better babies and their care

THE NURSING BABY—WHY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND BABIES ARE SACRIFICED EVERY YEAR TO IGNORANCE—INFLUENCE OF THE MOTHER’S DIET ON THE BABY’S HEALTH—WHEN THE NEW-BORN BABY MUST BE BOTT...

WHEN ARTIFICIAL FEEDING IS NECESSARY—WEIGHT THE TEST OF PROPER NOURISHMENT—COW’S MILK, CAREFULLY MODIFIED, IS THE BEST SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTHER’S MILK—SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND CARE—CAR...

STRONG DIGESTION MEANS A STRONG BABY—BOWEL CONDITIONS TELL THE STORY—THE UNDERFED AND THE OVERFED BABY—SYMPTOMS OF DISORDER IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM—VOMITING—COLIC AND CONSTIPATI...

TEETHING A NATURAL PROCESS—PUTTING THE BABY IN SHAPE TO TEETHE EASILY—DENTITION TABLE—CARE OF THE FIRST TEETH—GRADUAL WEANING IS SIMPLE PROCESS—ALTERNATE BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDI...

MOTHERS NOW STUDYING PREVENTIVE MEDICINE—REMEDIES WHICH SHOULD BE FOUND IN EVERY NURSERY—TREATMENT OF DIARRHEA AND CONSTIPATION—COLDS AND THEIR CURE—ADENOIDS AND THEIR REMOVAL—A...

Maternity is woman’s exclusive profession, the only one of which progress and science cannot rob her. It is also her highest profession, for, compared to motherhood, art and sci...

The ushering of a new life into the world is an event so momentous and fraught with such wonderful possibilities for both mother and child that it should be planned with every p...

THE NURSING BABY—WHY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND BABIES ARE SACRIFICED EVERY YEAR TO IGNORANCE—INFLUENCE OF THE MOTHER’S DIET ON THE BABY’S HEALTH—WHEN THE NEW-BORN BABY MUST BE BOTT...

WHEN ARTIFICIAL FEEDING IS NECESSARY—WEIGHT THE TEST OF PROPER NOURISHMENT—COW’S MILK, CAREFULLY MODIFIED, IS THE BEST SUBSTITUTE FOR MOTHER’S MILK—SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND CARE—CAR...

Formulas for the preparation of artificial food for infants will some day form a vital feature in the practical education of girls for motherhood. Chemistry, physiology and diet...

SOUND DIGESTION MEANS A STRONG BABY—BOWEL CONDITIONS TELL THE STORY—THE UNDERFED AND THE OVERFED BABY—SYMPTOMS OF DISORDER IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM—VOMITING—COLIC AND CONSTIPATIO...

TEETHING A NATURAL PROCESS—PUTTING THE BABY IN SHAPE TO TEETHE EASILY—DENTITION TABLE—CARE OF THE FIRST TEETH—GRADUAL WEANING IS SIMPLE PROCESS—ALTERNATE BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDI...

Cleanliness is one of the foundation-stones on which is reared the beautiful structure of baby’s good health and good temper. When it is neglected, all sorts of weaknesses, disc...

What the bath is to the baby’s skin, fresh air is to the baby’s lungs and entire organism; while sleep bears the same relation to the baby’s nerves that food does to its body. T...

The efficient mother does not need a doctor to tell her whether her baby is growing and developing at a normal rate. She has a certain set of standards by which she measures her...

Baby’s comfort, and, incidentally, the peace and quiet of the entire household, may be increased by intelligent selection and care of clothing. Every adult has experienced more...

Physically, mentally, and spiritually, the baby laid in the young mother’s arm is a creature to be molded by the intelligence and wisdom of the woman who has borne it. Some wome...

MOTHERS NOW STUDYING PREVENTIVE MEDICINE—REMEDIES WHICH SHOULD BE FOUND IN EVERY NURSERY—TREATMENT OF DIARRHEA AND CONSTIPATION—COLDS AND THEIR CURE—ADENOIDS AND THEIR REMOVAL—A...

The modern mother is prepared to meet emergencies in the nursery far more capably than was your mother or mine. The open discussion, in the public press, of contagion and of acc...

The emphasis laid on correct diet for babies throughout this book has doubtless impressed its readers with the realization that on good digestion the health and happiness of a c...