human milk, these must be supplied. Being more acid than alkaline,
this must be corrected by the use of lime water.

There is more casein (curd) in cow's milk than in mother's milk,
therefore water must be added to reduce this. The following
proportions have been submitted as a digestible form of preparing
cow's milk for young infants (Dr. Meigs):--

Cream, 2 tbsps.
Milk, 1 tbsp.
Lime water, 2 tbsps.
Milk-sugar water, 3 tbsps.

One quarter of this amount to be given every two hours during the day,
and once or twice at night.

After the baby is a week old, the quantity may be increased to
one-half at each meal; at two months the whole amount prepared may be
given at once.

The proportion of milk should be gradually increased, and the water
and cream decreased, until at two months old the proportion should
be:--

3 tbsps. milk.
1 tbsp. cream.
1 tbsp. lime water.
3 tbsps. sugar water.

When six months old the quantity of milk is doubled. It should be