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Show Proper Feeding Tips For Infants Bv NANCY MOORE THURMOND onlinuing on the subject of Jinginfants: In all probabil-a probabil-a three-month old baby lake six to eight ounces in mil four feedings. TFOL'R to six months the i is usually satisfied with er three meals of eight to .iunces or three meals and a leal bedtime. a good idea to offer its sterile water at least t a day especially in ti ur hot weather. Your pill say when to switch Mule. 2-percent or skim l. ALSO CHECK with him about ab-out when to begin commercial or homemade baby foods for infants under the age of one. He will also suggest when your baby can begin solid, strained baby foods and whether to begin liquid supplementary sup-plementary vitamins. And if ever in doubt about baby's progress or weight gain, check with a pediatrician. THOUGH bottles come in all shapes and sizes, most mothers prefer the standard type nipple. There's also a softer sof-ter nipple designed for premature prema-ture and small babies. There; are cross-cut nipples with extra ex-tra large openings which can feed cereal mixed with milk or strained foods. An elongated-style nipple is made for babies with a cleft palate (now it's reported heavy alcoholic intake by pregnant mothers can cause this condition). condi-tion). The bulbous nipple, of course, is closest to the mother's, and requires the in-. in-. fant to use a breast-feeding type of sucking. A BLIND nipple has no hole and to make one. or enlarge one. use a sterlized needle. Put the dull needle in a piece of cork or rubber and heat the pointed end until red hot. Push it through the nipple several times until the opening is just right. |