A Practical Rule for Feeding a Baby on Cow's Milk.
Reading edition
Cow's milk is steadily growing in favor as an artificial food. Country milk should be used instead of milk purchased in town or city.
Rule—Take the upper half of milk that has stood an hour of two, dilute, not hardly as much as a third, with sweetened water, and if there is a tendency to sour stomach, put in a teaspoonful of lime water to every quart. The milk and water should both be boiled separately. If the baby is constipated, it is best to heat the milk over boiling water and not allow it to boil.
INFANT FOOD FOR 24 HOURS.
Age of Child.Milk.Water.Total.
2 to 10 days1¼ gills3¼ gills4½ gills
10 to 20 days1¾ gills4¼ gills6 gills
20 to 30 days2½ gills6 gills8½ gills
1 to 1½ months3 gills6¾ gills9¾ gills
1½ to 2 months3½ gills7 gills10½ gills
2 to 2½ months4 gills7½ gills11½ gills
2½ to 3 months4½ gills7½ gills12 gills
3 to 3½ months5 gills7½ gills12½ gills
3½ to 4 months5½ gills7½ gills13 gills
4 to 4½ months6 gills7½ gills13½ gills
4½ to 5 months6½ gills7½ gills14 gills
5 to 6 months7 gills7 gills14 gills
6½ to 7 months7½ gills6½ gills14 gills
7 to 8 months8 gills6 gills14 gills
8 to 9 months8¼ gills6 gills14¼ gills
9 to 10 months8½ gills6 gills14½ gills
10 to 11 months8¾ gills6 gills14¾ gills
11 to 12 months9 gills5½ gills14½ gills
12 to 15 months9¼ gills5¼ gills14½ gills
15 to 18 months9½ gills5 gills14½ gills
18 and more months10 gills5 gills15 gills