to it. You can also use pasteurised milk, which you should boil for
twentyminutesoruntilitbecomessafeforbabies'consumption.Donot
feedthebabywithhotorcoldmilk,butatthesametemperatureasthe
mother's milk.
Aftereveryfeeding,youshouldboilthebottleanditsnipple,andex-
tra care must be taken during tile hot seasons. Be careful not to use
leftoverorsourmilk.Itisbettertomeasuretheamountofmilkforevery
feedinginordertomakesurethatyourchildisnotgettingtoomuchor
too little.
Inusingpowderedmilkyoushouldconsultapaediatrician.Youmust
always use fresh powdered milk.
After the fourthmonthof the baby'sbirth youcan startto feedhim
with fruitjuice. Promthe age ofsix months,you canalsostartto feed
himwithsolidfoodsandsoupsYoucanfeedhimbiscuitsorsweetbread.
Yoghurt and cheese are alsouseful. You can gradually feedhim with
slight amounts of your own food.
Rememberthatyourbabyfeelsthirstyjustasoftenasyoudo.There-
fore,feedhimwithwateraswell,butdonottrytomakehimdrinkteaor
coffee, Fruits,vegetables,andso tipsare especially usefulfor growing
infants.
Donotforgettobehygienicwithregardtoyourbaby'sbedding,cloth-
ing,andnappies. Washhis faceandhandsoften. Bathehimregularly,
becauseinfantsareverysusceptibletowardsdirtandgermsandbecome
ill easily.
Youmust vaccinateyour childrenagainstsuchdiseasesassmallpox,
chickenpox,whoopingcough,infantileparalysis, scarletfever,measles,
anddiphtheria.Vaccinesarefortunatelyreadilyavailableinmedicaland
healthcentres.Youcanhavehealthychildren byobservingthesecode's
of hygiene and cleanliness.