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What we should do? ------------------ 1, Always keep the baby neat and clean. 2, Cut the nails properly with utmost care. 3, Wet nappy should be removed and parts should be cleaned with soap. 4, Take care of the genitals because fungal infection is common in that area. Parts should be kept dry. 5,Care of the scalp is very important.Fungal infections, dermatitis ect can be prevented by proper cleaning. 6,Tight dress can cause irritation, hence dress should be loose and should allow entry of air. 7,Room should have sufficient light ... Read More

It should be as like the breast-milk as possible. This is obtained by a mixture of cow's milk, water, and sugar, in the following proportions. Fresh cow's milk, two thirds; Boiling water, or thin barley water, one third; Loaf sugar, a sufficient quantity to sweeten. This is the best diet that can be used for the first six months, after which some farinaceous food may be combined. In early infancy, mothers are too much in the habit of giving thick gruel, panda, biscuit-powder, and such ... Read More

During infancy. ---------------    Cleanliness is essential to the infant's health. The principal points to which especial attention must be paid by the parent for this purpose are the following:  At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath every night, for the purpose of thoroughly cleaning the body, is highly necessary. To bathe a delicate infant of a few days or even weeks old in cold water with a view "to harden" the constitution (as it is called), is ... Read More