The Care and Feeding of Children - A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses by L. Emmett Holt
page 69 of 158 (43%)
page 69 of 158 (43%)
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_When should white of egg be used?_
Under the same conditions as beef juice, particularly with infants who have difficulty in digesting the proteins (curd) of milk. At six months half the white of one egg may be given at one time, and soon after this the entire white of one egg. The best in manner of cooking is the "coddled", egg (see page 151). _When should orange juice be begun?_ Usually about the eleventh or twelfth month; it should be given about one hour before the feeding; two teaspoonfuls at first, then one tablespoonful at a time, and later three or four tablespoonfuls. It is particularly useful when there is constipation. It should always be strained, and care should be taken that it is sweet and fresh. OVERFEEDING _What is meant by overfeeding?_ Giving an infant too much food; either too much at one time or too frequently. Overfeeding is sometimes practised during the day, but is chiefly done at night. _Is not an infant's natural desire for food a proper guide as to the quantity given?_ The appetite of a perfectly normal infant usually is; but overeating is a habit gradually acquired and may continue until twice as much |
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