VARIOUS COMPLEMENTARY FEEDINGS USED DURING THE NEONATAL PERIOD

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The problem of adequate feeding for the infant during the neonatal period has been discussed for many years. The fact that almost every hospital has a different procedure gives the impression that perhaps the various feedings may not be of such importance as one has been led to believe, i. e. that the newborn infant adjusts itself to its new environment after a certain period no matter what is done or, one might say, in spite of outside interference. To obtain an idea of the effect of various feedings, the following study was carried out. PROCEDURE This study was begun in January 1930 and involves the records of 4,622 infants. The newborn infant is under the supervision of the pediatric department as soon as it enters the nursery. A daily chart is keptof its weight, the food intake and the water intake. These intakes are charted separately for each

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