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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-9-4, Page 2THE BABY'S FIRST FOOD BY DR. FLORENCE L. McICAY. Good fortune attends the baby who hasthe advantage of maternal nurs-, ing. This, good fortune applies not• only to himself but to his mother ash wei1. Why is it an advantage to the baby? It gives him greater chances to live during the first year. .Five bottle-fed babies die to one breast-fed baby dur-' ing the first year of life. Also it has been found that the longer the period of breast feeding the greater are the chances to live, 1 It gives him resistance to disease. It iss believed that there are certain! protective qualities in mother's milk.1 which are transmitted to the baby, in- creasing his powers of resistance.' Breast-fed babies are thus less likely; to have rickets, pneumonia and, other diseases of the lungs and summer complaint. Eleven bottle-fed 'babies die of summer complaint to one that is breast-fed. .A bottle-fed baby, if fed under con- stant medical supervision, may make excellent gains and appear to be as well as a breast-fed baby, but those babies fed under medical supervision are comparatively few. Artificial feed- ing without medical supervision is very likely to produce pale, flabby ba- bies who succumb to any illness to which they may be exposed. Wily Is it an advantage to the. mother? In the first place it is far easier and it is a timesaver. It saves all the fussy care of the feeding bottles and of the nipples; of the modification of milk and its pasteurization; of bother- ing to stop to warm the milk and pre- pare the bottle before giving it to the baby at each feeding; and of the worry about the change of milk in moving from one place to another. It is cheaper. It is also usually produc- tive of a better baby that is far less trouble, and thus saves the mother much time and worry. Are there any disadvantages? The only possible disadvantage to the mother is that it l.erhaps keeps her tied a little more closely to the baby's feeding schedule, thus allowing less freedom. This, however, though an advantage to the baby in that he gets more of his mother's time and attention, can usually be reduced to a minimum, par- ticula[rly whoa the baby is fed on a three-hour or four-hour. schedule. Many physicians -allow a mother to give an . occasional bottle instead of breast feeding when she wishes to be away from the baby for a longer period. THE MOTHER'S REQUIREMENTS. Sometimes the excuse is given that the mother is not strong enough to nurse her baby or to have good milk. It is generally believed by specialists that all mother's milk is good milk— that is, that there is very seldom any fault in the quality though sometimes there may be a scanty supply, but this can be quite easily overcome. Also in order to have plenty of milk the mother must be very careful as to her own diet and hygiene. Under this care frail mothers often find them-' selves in better health during the nurs- ing months than usual, so this sup- posed disadvantage often' proves to be 'an advantage. It has been proved that nearly every mother can .nurse her baby if she really desires to do so and firmly be- lieves in her ability, and if she and her doctor work in co-operation to- ward .this end. There are very few reasons for dis- continuing breast feeding; these are pregnancy, tuberculosis and occasion- ally some acute illnesses. The baby should not, however, be removed from the breast in an acute illness unless the doctor so orders, as there are many sicknesses in which the babycanbe nursed as usual for at least a part of the time. bleeding, constipation or paras in, the stomach, should be reported immedi- ately to the doctor. She should go regularly to the doc- tor for observation and examination, even though she feels well, and she should make up her mind that no mat- ter what the feeding method has been with other babies, she is going to feed this one mother's milk and that it is not selfishness but for her baby's good to consider her own health above all else. Mother first, baby next and fam- ily last. In order to maintain the proper quantity of breast milk after the baby comes there are in addition to main- taining the mother's goad health cer- tain things to be remembered about methods of breast feeding that will be helpful. Regularity is of greatest import- ance. The baby should be fed by the. clock. The intervals should not vary in length. They should he either three hours or four hours, depending upon the doctor's advice, Usually after the baby is three months old the four-hour interval is advantageous, and some babies do well on the four-hour period even from birth. - It is equally important that the. breasts be completely emptied at each, nursing. This - regular complete emptying of the breast stimulates it to produce more milk, If there is a lessening in the quantity of the milk supply, the breast should be complete- ly emptied after the baby has finished nursing. The mother can learn to empty the breast herself by manual expression,] which her doctor can teach her. The baby should be nursed in a quiet place where both he and the mother may be undisturbed .The mother should either sit in an easy - chair in a comfortable position or may lie down if she prefers and can keep awake. This gives her additional rest periods of fifteen to twenty minutes regularly. The baby should be kept nursing throughout the nursing period and not allowed to stop to sleep unless, as seems to be possible for some babies, he can sleep and continue nursing at the same time. If the baby stops nursing, starting topull the nipple away or expressing a little milk into his mouth will usually start him going. There may be times when the quan- tity of milk becomes less, but this should in no way cause the mother alarm because it can easily.be made to return to normal. The first period when this is likely to occur is when the baby is about two weeks old, about the time that the mother begins to as- sume her duties. . At this time she should be under the doctor's super- vision. It is very important for her not to overdo, to have sufficient rest and to have plenty of fluids in her diet. There are other periods when the mother may not be in her usual health or when worry or excitement may be the causes of the lessening of the quantity of milk. Rest and care of the mother are then important for her to regain her usual physical condition. When the breast milk does become soanty it is important not to take the baby from the breast but to give him his regular feeding at the regular hour and have him completely empty the breast. If he then still seems hungry an ad- ditional feeding .of a few ounces of milk modified according to the doctor's. orders should be offered, but always after the breast feeding. An important measure in the meth- od of breast feeding is the care of the mother's nipples in order to prevent soreness, cracking and the discom- forts that go with It. Nipples should be washed before and after feeding with boiled water. The hands that touch the nipples should always be thoroughly scrubbed. The nipples should be constantly pro- tected by a clean piece of linen. If they become dry or crusted the appli- cation of a little mineral oil may help. By these simple- precautions' nnueh n be' tibuble caavoided. Remember that as • a rule every mother can nurse her baby if she real- ly wants to; that it is far better for the baby and .also an advantage for the mother; that if all mothers would nurse their babies there would be a great salving in -infant lives for the whole nation.:.. . Breast feeding is of vital importance, to each one of us -at least once in our lifetime—and everybaby should be. given his chance. The right to moth- er's milk is every baby's birthright. If, in an acute illness, the removal of the baby from the breast becomes necessary, it is usually temporary and breast feeding may be continued as the mother convalesces. What must a mother do to be•'able to nurse her baby She must begin to prepare before the baby comes. During this period she should see that she has the best possible medical and nursing super- vision and that she takes the bestpos- sible care of herself. Eloper diet is important,. It is nec- essary for her to have milk, fruit` and green vegetables daily. This gives not only the vitamins but also mineral salts which are necessary for the formation of the baby's teeth and bones. She should have more rest and sleep than are usually demanded in her daily routine—at least eight hours at night —preferably nine -and' an additional rest period of at least half an hour once during the day: • It is also important that waste ma- terial be properly eliminated. The' habit of a daily bowel movement should be regularly established. She should drink plenty of water six to eight •glasses a day—and take 'frequent bathsin order, to keep the• skin in good condition for eliminating waste products.'' The breasts should be properly supported when they become heavy and pressure bythe clothing should be avoided. She should have a morleratseamount of recreation and should be freefrom worry or emotion- al strain. Any of the hanger signals,such as headache, dizziness, nausea, disturb- ancesof sight, aveelling of- the feet, The Unexpected, as Usual. -"Yesterday Snaith pointe -d a revolver supposed not to ,be loaded at Jones and pulled the trigger." "Such. things' are terrible! What was the`rerult?'" "Nothing --it vu�asn't loaded." zee e,3 Australia can raise bonny babies, too. This is Mary Patricia Wilson of Melbqurne,who won a £100 prize in the recent Empire contest. I, moved and preventive measures taken feeling displayed by Thelma Thorsen., "I think it is due to my mother's THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Home Ebeation "Tato Child's First 8C11OP1 is the, Family''--Froatrel." • Terror Hang -Overs Froin.. Ch'idhood—By Manthei Howe The women were grouped about the used, to tell me that ghosts lurred tea table; , The talk had drifted to the dark and that they tapped on the'"" "fear." ` One of the younger women windows. .Since then I've learned that turned to Grace 11Mait'and. 'fl_beentiful those ghost taps, the dread oQ reach white-haired wonam:. from that time on made the darkness "Miss Maitland, did yeu 'rc illi stay intolerable to me,were but the rat - out in the woods in your camp, alone? tling of dry branches against the win - Did you walkalong that beam alone, dow pane. My mind has long known at eleven o'clock at night?" the explanation perfectly well, but to "Why, of course," Miss'Maitland this day if I am in a darkroom and deftly broke,her slide of cinnamon hear a tapping sound, my heart ,jumps toast. "I havdone that many time a ; into my throat and I am shat with I have' never been' afraid, in that way, terror. Then, instead of being pun- ished in a rational manner when I "I'd die of fright before L got half did wrong the threat was held out to way to camp, let alone staying, there me that the brownies would take my by myself all night," shivered the first best doll if I misbehaved or the Snick- spealser. erbosh, a :fictitious bogey in our house - Thelma Thorsen, a well known muni- hold, would get rue." cian,,, set her teacup down thought- Thelma Thorsen's blue eyes were, fully. Her eyes were hungrily envious cold as ice as she related those niemor- as she•stared.at.Miss Maitland. ies of a terrified childhood. "My "Do, you know," she remarked, "1 mother-," she continued, --"probably think that would be as near heaven as meant to be kind; she was 'tender - one could hope to get on earth—to hearted' and did not have the courage have no fear. Not to fear the dark, to exact obedience except by such --'--■ 1 not to fear silence not to be depend- threats. She never knew what torture Treat ent on other people, just NOT to be. she Inflicted, but I have never ceased When wells have become polluted I confess I envy you." 1 od; my childhood was fear -ridden, and from unsanitary' seepage or drainage Miss Maitland was surprised and a my life to -day is `less efficient and the ,cause. should be found. and re- bit abashed before the intensity of •�*orth-vthile because of it." mertof Polluted water. AFRAID. It must be truly wonderful. to suffer from the effects of her meth - THREE BABES IN THE WOODS. What a splash it was when the queer log ship on which Jackie Rabbit, Willie Woodchuck and Johnnie Musk- rat were sailing along in the moon- light, hit the old stump. Into the water they went, those three sleepy little fellows. But in a wink they were wide awake and- splashing around in the water, to find the old log. Of course, right then the Old Man in the Moon hid himself behind a "big fleecy cloud' (I think itl was to hide the smile on his face) and. in the dark they couldn't find the log.1 "I can't swim any longer," puffed chubby Willie Woodchuck. "But you must, Willie," said John-, nae Muskrat. "Wait, I'll help you" "I'm getting tired, too, and one ear is full of water already ,°" said Jackie.' "We can never reach shore." i "Keep swimming," cheered Johnnie! Muskrat, "I'll help you too in a min- ute." You know Johnnie Muskrat was the champion swimmer of Woodland. Willie Woodchuck couldn't swim much because he was too fat, and Jackie hobbit's big ears always go full of water and then he couldn't swim either. But in the dark Johnnie Muskrat couldn't find his friends. Then something happened. Johnnie stubbed his toe. Heaps of times he had done this when playing porn-pom- 1 pull-away and hop -skip. But to stub his toe when swimming meant only one thing, that he was near shore. "Oh! Hol" shouted Johnnie so loud that it frightened Jackie and Willie: so badly that they forgot to swim and sank. But hardly was the tips of their ears wet, when up they jumped. "We're -right on shore," they shout- ed, both surprised and tickled. So it was that three soaked little Woodland boys climbed upon the bank! of the river, just where they did not know, but a long way from home. "I want to go home," whimpered Willie Woodchuck. 1 "So do I," answered Jackie Rabbit' with a homesick choke in his throat. ! "And so do I," said Johnnie Musk rat. "But we'll just have to wait until daylight for we don't - know where we are. If we start out in the big woods we will be lost." , "I suppose we willhave to wait until morning, but I wish I was home. Let's build a fire and dry our clothes," said Willie Woodchuck. , "But we haven't any matches," said Johnnie., "I ohnnie.- "I' can build a 'fire without matches,' ,said Jackie Rabbit. So he gathered some dry leaves and twigs and with a couple of sticks which he rubbed together, as Father Rabbit' had taught him, they 'soon had a,blazing_ fire . ; , J Much concrete is spoiled by the frost 'Dancing _fl$iies and•- pretty s arksbeforeit .has set -thoroughly. Y made them feel more cheerful and as There are many pamphlets • and they dried their clothes they planned handbooks ori the use of concrete.`` It Ys so that the trouble should not recur I "You probablyare just as unafraid wiser method that I have never kn'iwn The water• ,so polluted should be as I, Thelma," she replied .a bit lame- 1 fear," replied Miss Maitland quietly, sterilized before being used for drink- ly "You've never put yourself to the "My mother was one of the bravest ing purposes. Sterilization may be test" I persons I ever knew,. She had no fear accomplished either by boiling the Oh, but I have!" exclaimed Thor-, of mice, lightning, dark, tramps nor water or by the addition of a suitable ma. "That's why I know! A11 the, any of the dozen and one bogey -ideas disinfectant. The disinfectant moat while I am suffering from fear,be-!that most women have and pass on to suitable for this purpose is a hypo- cause of the dark I know perfectly] their children, nor would she permit chlorite solution. This -hypochlorite well that I am being silly but T cant ayone to frighten us. solution may be prepared and applied help it That fear is stronger than I; "Lucky you,"smiled Thelma tremu as follows, so says Prof. Dan Jonesit is a terror hang -over from child-,lously, as they gathered up gloves and 0. A. College: , I hood, There was an older girl who purses. Stock Hypochlorite for Water Purification. 1. Mix one-half pound of chloride' of lime (33 per cent. available chlor- ine) with one pint of water. , 2. Add sufficient water to make one gallon. 3. Dissolve 13 ozs. of sal soda crys- • tals in two quarts of lukewarm water. 4. Add sufficient water to make one gallon. . 5. Mix these two solutions in a bar- rel or crock and allow the milky sole - tion to settle over night. 6. Pour off the clear liquid from the white sediment into a jug and fill into bottles, well stoppered, and keep cool in a dark place. This "stock hypo- chlorite" will contain approximately the equivalent of 8 per cent. of chloride of lime or 1 per .cent. of Application—Mix one ource of this stock solution to five gallons of water that is to be used for drinking 'pur- poses. After mixing allow.to stand for half an hour before use. The solution may be added;in small quantities of water after it has been drawn from the well or the quantity of water in'the well or cistern may be estimated and the necessaey amount of ; the solution poured direct into the well and stirred in. Farm well waters in Ontario sus -1 pected of being polluted will be tested upon application to the Bacteriological Laboratory, Ontario Agricultural' Colllege. { Mistakes in Concrete. • Wheat Sprouted Before Har- vest is Injured for Seed. Winter wheat is less valuable for seed purposes if it becomes sprouted before it is harvested. Experiments were conducted in the Field Hus- bandry Dpt. of, the Ontario Agricul- tural Collerre in which different var- Use the Hoe. There is one sure way of getting the weeds, that is with the hoe. If the cultivators have done every bit that .they are capable of doing,' and the plowing and fitting have also - been done well and timely, the hoe will have light work. But one of the most diffi- `ieties of winter wheat which had been cult things the farmer has to conteaid more or less sprouted in the fields, with these times is the timeliness of were tested for germination. The his work. He must work against the comparative injuries caused by sprout weather and mostly shorthanded. ing before harvest is indicated by the There are few indeed who are able Because of the permanence of con- crete, mistakes are not easily rectified after the mortar has set. The familiar admonition, "Be sure you are right then go ahead," can certainly be ap- plied with conviction to concrete con- struction. Perhaps more concrete inthesmall job and placed by layman hands fails because of dirty,sand and gravel than 1 for any other reason. Particles which are covered with a film of foreign' matter cannot bond with the cement, - consequently the result is weak and falls down when a natural load is following average percentages of the! to do every task en the farm just germination of the threshed wheat: Skin over germ, unbroken, 94; skin over germ, broken, 76; sprouts one- quarter inch long, 30; and sprouts one inch long, 18. The sprouted seed on the farm this year as to leave many not only gave lower germination but the plants produced were uneven in growth. This information may prove very valuable in some sections of Ontario where rains have been frequent at the time of winter wheat harvest this autumn. when it should be done and in the beet possible manner. It is a question' doing the best he can under the o r- cumstances. The circumstances have been such Late Blight- of Potato. The damage done by this destructive vine disease is largely dependent upon weather conditions. During cool or wet seasons it spreads rapidly, doing great destruction to the potato foliage if not checked through the timely ap- plication of Bordeaux spray. The first symptoms of the disease yield of corn or beans or potatoes that show up as small, irregular, yellowish we can expect if the plant food and green spots on the leaves which quick- moisture that would otherwise 'go to ly turn brown, and may cover the leaf produce weeds, be diverted to the bene - in two 'days. On the under surface a fit of the crop will more than offset white mildew -like growth appears the cost of cutting out the weeds. - And bearing the spores which spread the besides, there is more satisfaction to disease' to other plants. With climatic be had from a clean field than from rather weedy fields, After the weeds get big it is too much for the culti- vators to produce the desired effect, ,and the hoe must be resorted to. It is indeed a very efficient implement. It would be well if it came into more general use on many Ontario farms. It is greatly• needed as a. supplement to the cultivators. Perhaps you cannot find time; there are too many more, important tasks that must be done, and you are very much averse to hiring it done. We all are, after these last few years ex- perience. But it will pay to hire, if it is necessary, and get the weeds be- fore they'get'the crop.: The increased conditions just right a crop may be a dirty one. destroyed in three or four days. One' infected plant will infect a field. If the weather is wet and cool watch for symptoms and, if noted, spray with Bordeaux at ten-day intervals. Winter Rye.. The rye crop in Ontario is grown on approximately 100,000 acres. It is not an important crop when compared imposed. with oats and wheat on an acreage! basis. The increase in acreage as a . gram. -crop_ has been. very. slow; due to - cu ty o-culty generally experienced in harvesting a heavy crop: - At •ttie On- t what the would do on the morro;v: should , behoove every. farmer and "Don't you. •remember the story that .every person -who might use concrete Teacher Fox *told us at school. We're to secure a copy. The ,creed of con - just like. the Babes in the "Woods," crete is simple and easily learned. But said Jackie Rabbit 1the rules of concrete positivelyare not • So the three curled up on a bed ofeelastic. They must be observed to the leaves and were soon fast'asleep," i letter. Resenting the Charge. Cousin Poorthing — "You know, zi cousi, we have common ancestors," •Cousin Neiydoilar •• There in^ay'be some common ancestors in. your branch of the fancily, but there are no arse Agricultural Celle e the varlet g y known as Petkus has headed the list for productiveness. The average yield per acre per annum of the Petkus win- ter rye surpassed the - next_ highest variety by. 'four .bushels .in; a 'seven' 'years'test: ' . • A detachment' of Royal Canadian Engineers hauling pontoons together recent field -day manoeuvres, common people in mine. Dates of SowingWinter �tndea Wheat. On the , expe imer-tai' . plots at the Ontario " •Agricu tural ''College too varieties of .winter wheat have been sown at different dates in each of ten years, starting on August 26th and allowing.'one week: between'each two dates of seeding. ,The average results show decreases:in the yields per "dere from the .seedings which took: place later- than September 9th, the reduc- tion from September: 9th to September •30th being 13.5 :bushels per acre per annum. The highest r_turr_s were, ob- tained from •thesccdincs of `August •26th in four years, September 1st and 2nd in two years, September 8th• and 9th in two years, and Septe'mber .15th in two years. Personal ?root.' It was the 'first night Johnny's moth- er had persuaded Tim: 'to go to bed alone. "My dear,"; she said, "the angels will watch over ycu," Suddenly a shrill voice came from above, "Me, are you sure the m gels are bere ?" "Yes,, vu of couree, may dear" forth. • a .. e formation of a bri�l� .� Thea •fter a fo�v nmir.,tc.,. IVB, oh, „e in their.. .a ma, the angels are blain' tacks"