Identifier: howtotakecareof00twed (find matches)
Title: How to take care of the baby; a mother's guide and manual for nurses
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Tweddell, Francis, 1863- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Infants
Publisher: (Indianapolis) The Bobbs-Merrill company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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bath-tub should thenbe filled two-thirds full, and after the temperature isregulated, the baby is taken into the mothers or nurseslap and carefully undressed. A table with a raised edgecan be used instead of the lap. Undressing can be donewith very little turning or lifting; lay the child flat onJiis stomach while unfastening his garments at the back,then turn him once over, roll his garments up and re-move them over his head; he can thus be completelyundressed with very little handling. He should be wrapped in the warm flannel apron 10 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE BABY While his eyes are washed with a bit of absorbent cot-ton dipped in boric acid solution, then his face washedin the warm water, and after that the head and earscan be soaped with the piece of gauze, washed andthoroughly dried. When this is finished, the rest of thebody is soaped, and he is then carefully lifted into thebath. With a young infant, care must be taken to sup-port his back and head with the left hand, while the
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LIFTING A BABY IN AND OUT OF A BATH right hand grasps the ankles. The baby is placed ina semi-reclining position in the tub, and the bodysponged. Particular care should be taken in soapingand washing the genitals with a separate washcloth, asscrupulous cleanliness is very essential to the health ofthese parts. The baby should not be kept in the waterlonger than three or four minutes. If a child showsany fear of the bath it is a good plan to put a sheet overthe tub and then gently lower him in it into the water. A MOTHERS GUIDE 11 Now put the towel on top of the flannel apron, takethe baby out of the bath, lifting him carefully in thesame manner as before, and roll him in the bath-toweland apron. Dry him thoroughly, but without rubbing,then dust him with a little powder, paying particularattention to the creases, put on his band, diaper andthen the clothes. Never put his clothes on over hishead, but draw them over the feet, catch hold of thefeet and elevate the body slightly, then pull

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