Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-21 | Page 14 | Expert Tells Steps in Giving Baby His Bath Cach Morning

EXPERT TELLS JELLS STEPS l J JIN IN GIVING BABY HIS HISS S BATH EACH MORNING What should the tho infants infant's day consist of ocr Mrs Eldred leaflet Suggestive Outlines for Infants Infant's DB Day Daj answers answer this question fully and completely with a routine for forthe forthe forthe the day Send for your COP copy In Inclosing inclosing inclosing in- in closing n a self addressed cent 3 tamped stamped envelope to Myrtle 1 Meyer 1 Eldred In care of the Your Baby and Mine Uno department of this thIa newspaper By MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED Bathing the baby is a simple and an enjoyable ceremony If the mother has hac the bath supplies conveniently conveniently conveniently con con- at t hand The baby may maybe maybe maybe be bathed in a a. rubber in any enameled tub or barring such conveniences in a dishpan or wash bowl owl Up to tD the time the navel Is healed only sponge baths are given after that a daily dally tub Is an Important Important important tant health procedure Water for tor the bath should be from 98 to degrees by bath thermometer thermometer thermometer ther ther- or comfortably warm to the he mothers mother's elbow The bath may mayhen then hen proceed in the following order Face Use Face Use baby's own wash cloth and arid wipe off ott with clear water and dry Eyes Use Eyes Use two separate pieces of at clean absorbent cotton dip In clear clearwater clearwater clearwater water or salt water and wipe each eye Any discharge should be Immediately immediately immediately Im im- im- im mediately reported to the doctor Nose Nose Dip Dip cotton tipped toothpicks toothpicks tooth- tooth picks in baby oil all and wipe out behind behind be- be hind creases of ot ears Mouth Mouth Mouth-Do Do not wa wash h mouth Report Report Report Re Re- port any apparent soreness to doc doe tor Head Head Wash Wash with soaped wash washcloth washcloth washcloth cloth thoroughly rinse well wipe dry Put baby oil on any scales When the above routine has hu been completed soap baby all over quickly washing genitals under underarms underarms underarms arms and between toes well then dip baby In tub The baby may be supported along alon the mothers mother's arm with the mothers mother's right hand grasping grasping grasping grasp grasp- ing baby's right thigh firmly Rinse off oU soap and lift baby out on a large bath towel patting him dry and putting putting putting put put- ting oil on buttocks and in all folds of oC the body Powder has been largely superseded by oil though powder may be used beneficially on I the baby whose skin Is naturally very oily Baby may now be insinuated into cotton shirt square folded diaper and thin nIghtgown or or or-It If weather is very warm warm warm-no no nightgown With all this exercise and excitement to fatigue him and arouse an appetite the baby is ready to devour his 10 a. a m m. feeding and fall into a two to hour four sleep slean