The Care and Feeding of Children - A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses by L. Emmett Holt
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I. II. III. IV. V. ----------------------------------------------------------- 7-per-cent milk 2 oz. 3 oz. 4 oz. 5 oz. 6 oz. Milk sugar 1 " 1 " 1 " 1 " 1 " Lime-water 1 " 1 " 1 " 1 " 1 " Boiled water 17 " 16 " 15 " 14 " 13 " ----------------------------------------------------------- 20 oz. 20 oz. 20 oz. 20 oz. 20 oz. ----------------------------------------------------------- The approximate composition of these formulas expressed in percentages is as follows: ---------------------------------------- FORMULA. Fat. Sugar. Proteids. ---------------------------------------- I. 0.70 5.50 0.35 II. 1.00 6.00 0.50 III. 1.40 6.00 0.70 IV. 1.75 6.00 0.87 V. 2.00 6.50 1.00 ------------------------------------------ _How is one to decide whether to use the First or the Second Series of formulas?_ With a large, strong child, having a good digestion one should use the First Series. With a smaller, less vigorous child, whose digestion is not so good, or with one who does not do well upon the First Series, |
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