The Baby's Food; Recipes for the Preparation of Food for Infants and Children

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917. Excerpt: ... CARE OF THE NIPPLES AND BOTTLES New nipples should be boiled before using. After using, the nipples should be carefully washed in soap and water, boiled, and placed in a solution of boric acid and water (1 teaspoonful of boric acid crystals to a glass of boiled water). They should be rinsed before using again. A jelly glass, which can be boiled and which is easily kept clean, is a good receptacle for the nipples. Keep the jelly glass constantly covered. The nipples should be handled only with clean fingers. Use a plain rubber nipple. Avoid the nipple that has glass and rubber tube attachments. It is impossible to clean, and is positively dangerous. The bottles should be treated in the following manner: (a) Immediately after the baby has emptied the bottle it should be rinsed with soap and water. (b) It should be rinsed with clean boiled water. (c) It should be turned upside down so that the water may drain out. (d) Before refilling the bottles with baby's milk, they should be immersed in a kettle filled with water, brought slowly to a boil, and allowed to boil for five minutes. NORMAL SALT SOLUTION NORMAL SALT SOLUTION FOR ENEMAS Add 1 level teaspoonful of salt to 1 pint of warm water. This may be given per rectum as an enema, to cleanse, allay thirst, or to stimulate. When given as a cleansing enema 1 pint should be used; when to be retained the quantity should be given as stated by the physician. NORMAL SALT SOLUTION FOR SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAVENOUS INJECTION To 1 quart of freshly distilled water add 2 level teaspoonfuls of salt. Place this in a quart flask, or in the bottle from which it is to be given, place in a pail or deep pan of water, and boil for thirty minutes. The water surrounding the flask of salt solution should come to the level of the liqu...