| Cream | 2 ounces |
| Milk | 2 ounces |
| Water | 15 ounces |
| Milk-sugar | 4 level teaspoonfuls |
| Lime-water | 2 teaspoonfuls or ½ ounce |
This should be thoroughly mixed, placed in the bottle, and set in warm water until it is brought to the temperature of breast-milk. The above formula may be used during the first month of the baby's life.
The quantity and the frequency of feedings should be according to the following table:
| AGE | FEEDINGS | OUNCES | INTERVALS OF |
| 1st day | 5 to 6 | 1 | 3 or 4 hours |
| 2d day | 7 to 8 | 1 | 2 ½ to 3 hours |
| 3d to 7th day | 9 to 10 | 1 ¼ | 2 to 2 ½ hours |
| 2d, 3d, and 4th weeks | 10 | 2 to 3 | 2 hours |
Formula for the second and the third months:
| Cream | 3 ½ ounces |
| Milk | 1 ½ ounces |
| Water | 14 ounces |
| Milk-sugar | 5 teaspoonfuls |
| Lime-water | 2 ½ teaspoonfuls |
Quantity and frequency of feeding should be about as follows:
| MONTHS | FEEDINGS | OUNCES | INTERVALS |
| 2d and 3d | 7 to 8 | 3 to 4 | 2 or 3 hours |
Formula for period from the fourth to the twelfth month: