At six months the baby would be taking—
| Cream | 6 ounces |
| Skimmed milk | 14 ounces |
| Boiled water | 12 ounces |
| Sugar of milk | 3½ level tbs. |
At eight months—
| Cream | 6 ounces |
| Skimmed milk | 18 ounces |
| Boiled water | 8 ounces |
| Sugar of milk | 3 level tbs. |
This amount will not be found sufficient in quantity for a twenty-four-hour mixture for children of this age. Increasing the amount of the last formula in the same proportion, it will be—
| Cream | 9 ounces |
| Skimmed milk | 27 ounces |
| Boiled water | 12 ounces |
| Sugar of milk | 4½ level tbs. |
At this age the formula usually may be changed so as to be made from whole milk instead of cream and skimmed milk. The formula may be made as follows:
| Whole milk | 36 ounces |
| Boiled water | 12 ounces |
| Sugar of milk | 4½ level tbs. |
From this point on the formula may be increased by replacing the boiled water with whole milk, two ounces each month up to thirteen months. At this age the boiled water may be omitted from the formula one ounce each week. Beginning at the age of eight months the sugar may be eliminated from the formula, one tablespoonful each month.
Barley Water.—At the age of five months, or at any time thereafter, barley water may be substituted for boiled water in the formula. This should be substituted when the baby is not gaining in weight. It may be substituted in many instances when the movements are not well digested.