Show nearly one thousand babies under e the ago of one year annually die ih utah uta seventy five percent per cent of these deaths are absolutely e I 1 t I 1 A because thy may maybe be go prevented by proper feeding and care an earnest appeal roade to utah mothers 0 o acquaint themselves with the lif life e saving meth methods of cirild hugic ne mado made known by modern science and to fitfully fully apply them in place of tho the antiquated and and irrational customs which are so destructive tive to infant life by so do I 1 inthey in nd they will not only ohly safeguard the lives of their babies but will I 1 in n sure bure them against frail and impair ed bodies which so ao often prove a handicap through life fealty mothers Moth tile tho care of the baby begins before it la Is born the expectant mother should be ba sure cure to keep herself well she should have plain food with meat only once a day regular outdoor out door exercise light house work done wl with th the windows open proper rest including a nap in the middle of the day daily baths regi regular alar bowel movements breast feeding nothing is so go important to the welfare of the in fant as breast feeding mothers milk is the only natural and perfect infant food and the childs chance of living Is greatly ly reduced by resorting to the use of any substitute ten bottle fed babies die to i one brest fed following the birth of a child if the fongers mongers mon gers milk is insufficient every effort should b bi made to increase it she should take an abundance of wholesome food especially milk also aleo hot less tefan two quarts of water dally daily regular outdoor exercise la Is important 1 n a 1 erful effect secretion I 1 and the baby baay should U aa be placed at th the breast regularly both breasts should bo be nursed at each nursing immediately after birth do not give an infant condensed milk or dr other foods while bating for the breast antik mk to appear if tho the breast milk continues to be mixed feeding should be adopted by this is meant the addition of it a small amount of food from the bottle after each nursing this plan Is ia better than that of alternating 1 terna ting the breast feedings with the bottle feedings bottle feeding modified milk for mixed feeding and as a substitute where as unavoidable cows milk so modi modified fled as ag to be similar to mothers milk in the proportions proportion of fat sugar and prot eid eld should always be used sleep A newborn baby sleeps nearly learly nil all the he time tim As it grows older t sleeps ls lt it hould be 7 f 1 sleep at at regular hours and should have 16 hours sleep in the jintil 24 until i one year old shiw shield th theeres the edyes eyes fr briget light while asleep and awake |