《圣济经》慈幼篇·乳哺襁褓章曰∶人之初生，胃气未固，肤革未成，乳饮易伤，风邪易入。乳哺欲其有节，
襁褓欲其有宜，则达其饥饱，察其强弱，适其 薄，循其寒燠者，盖有道矣。是以论乳者，夏不欲热，热则致
呕逆。冬不欲寒，寒则致咳痢。母不欲怒，怒则令上气癫狂。母不欲醉，醉则令身热腹满。母方吐下而乳，则
致虚羸。母有积热而乳，则变黄不能食。新房而乳，则瘦悴交胫不能行。论襁褓者，衣欲旧帛，绵欲故絮，非
惟恶于新燠也，亦资父母之余气，以致养焉。重衣温浓，帏帐周密，则减损之。苟为不然，伤皮肤，害血脉，
疮疡发黄，是生多疾，皆不可不察也。然论乳者，又有用哺之法，盖哺所以赖谷气也。始生三日用饮，过三日
用哺，哺之多少，量日以为则，如是则五脏得所养而胃气壮矣。论襁褓者，又有去寒就温之法，方大和无风之
时，携持保抱嬉戏日中，如是则血凝气刚，骨骼成就。观夫阴地草木，以其不历风日，故盛夏柔脆，未秋摇
落而鲜克有立，况于人乎！圣人论∶食饮有节，起居有常。矧婴儿者，其肉脆，其血少，其气弱，乳哺襁褓，
庸可忽诸。
《颅囟经》∶师巫烧钱，乳母须预祝之。勿令着水喷儿，皆令惊热入心，转成患害，切细慎之。
《葛氏肘后》∶小儿新生十岁，衣被不可露，慎之慎之。大方具说其事，畏鸟获，鸟取儿。
《圣惠》论∶乳母忌食诸豆及酱、热面、韭、蒜、萝卜等。可与宿煮羊肉、鹿肉、野鸡，雁、鸭、鲫鱼、葱、
薤、蔓菁、莴苣、菠 、青麦、 达、冬瓜等食。若儿患疳，即不得食羊肉及鱼，又不得油腻手 裹及抱儿，
又不得以火灸襁褓，热时便与儿者，令孩子染热病，始终须慎。大底冬中切宜戒之。若天大寒，以火灸衣被，
且抛向地上良久，热 之冷热得所，即与孩子 之无妨。如乳母有夫，不能谨卓者，切须防备。傥新有过犯，
气息未定，便即乳儿者，必能杀儿。未盈月内，所驱使人，亦不得令有所犯到于儿前，恶气触儿，儿若得疾，
必难救疗也。
《圣济经》慈幼篇·乳哺襁褓章说道：人刚出生时，胃气（指脾胃的消化功能）尚未稳固，皮肤肌肉尚未长成，乳汁饮食容易损伤身体，风邪（外感风邪）容易侵入。哺乳喂养要有节制，包裹婴儿要适宜，这样才能知晓孩子的饥饱，观察其强弱，调节饮食的厚薄，顺应气候的寒暖，这都是有方法的。因此讨论哺乳时说：夏天喂奶不要过热，热了会导致呕吐逆气；冬天喂奶不要过寒，寒了会导致咳嗽和痢疾。母亲不要发怒，发怒会使孩子出现上气、癫狂的症状；母亲不要醉酒，醉酒会使孩子身体发热、腹部胀满。母亲刚经历吐泻就喂奶，会导致孩子虚弱消瘦；母亲体内有积热就喂奶，会导致孩子变黄、不能进食；新近行房事就喂奶，会导致孩子瘦弱憔悴、小腿交叉无法行走。
讨论包裹婴儿时说：衣服要用旧丝绸，棉絮要用旧棉花，这不仅是因为厌恶新的燥热，也是借助父母残留的气血来滋养孩子。如果衣物厚重、温度过高，帷帐过于严密，则应减少这些措施。如果不这样做，会损伤皮肤，伤害血脉，导致疮疡发黄，产生多种疾病，这些都是不可不仔细考察的。然而讨论哺乳，还有用辅食的方法，因为辅食依赖谷气（五谷的精微之气）。出生前三天用饮水，过了三天用辅食，辅食的多少以天数作为标准，这样五脏得到滋养，胃气就会强壮。讨论包裹婴儿，还有去寒就温的方法，在天气平和无风的时候，抱着孩子在阳光下嬉戏玩耍，这样血液凝固、气血刚强，骨骼得以成就。看那阴湿地方的草木，因为它们没有经历过风吹日晒，所以在盛夏时节柔弱脆弱，还没到秋天就摇落凋零，很少能站立生长，何况是人呢！圣人论述说：饮食有节制，起居有常规。况且婴儿，肉质脆嫩，血液少，气弱，哺乳和包裹，怎么可以忽视呢？
《颅囟经》说：接生巫医烧钱占卜时，乳母必须预先祈祷。不要让水洒在孩子身上或喷向孩子，否则都会导致惊热入心，转而变成祸害，务必小心谨慎。
《葛氏肘后》说：新生儿十天内，衣被不可暴露在外，千万小心。详细情况在大方书中都有说明，担心鸟怪（传说中的恶鸟），会叼走婴儿。
《圣惠方》论述：乳母忌食各种豆类及酱料、热性面食、韭菜、大蒜、萝卜等。可以吃隔宿煮的羊肉、鹿肉、野鸡、雁、鸭、鲫鱼、葱、藠头、蔓菁、莴苣、菠菜、青麦、大麦、冬瓜等食物。如果孩子患疳积病，就不得吃羊肉和鱼，也不得让油腻的手接触或怀抱孩子，还不能用火烘烤襁褓后立即给孩子使用，否则会让小孩感染热病，始终都要谨慎。大体上冬季尤其应该戒除这些禁忌。如果天气大寒，用火烘烤衣被，先扔在地上放置很久，待冷热适中，再给孩子使用就没有妨碍。如果乳母有丈夫，不能保持贞洁操守的，必须特别防备。倘若新近有过失行为，气息未定，就立即给孩子喂奶，必定会杀死婴儿。未满月内，所使唤的人，也不得让他们犯有过失来到孩子面前，恶气触犯孩子，如果孩子得了病，一定难以救治。
According to the "Chapter on Feeding and Swaddling in the Infant Care Section" of *Shengji Jing* (Holy Relief Classic): When a human is first born, the Wei Qi (Stomach Qi, referring to the digestive function of the Spleen and Stomach) is not yet solid, and the skin and flesh are not yet formed. Milk and drinks can easily cause injury, and Wind Pathogens (external Wind pathogens) can easily enter. Breastfeeding should be regulated with moderation, and swaddling should be appropriate. In this way, one can discern hunger and satiety, observe strength and weakness, adjust the richness or blandness of food, and adapt to the cold and warmth of the climate; there is indeed a method to this. Therefore, regarding breastfeeding: in summer, milk should not be too hot, as heat will lead to vomiting and rebellious Qi; in winter, milk should not be too cold, as cold will lead to coughing and dysentery. The mother should not be angry, for anger causes the child to suffer from ascending Qi and mania/epilepsy-like states; the mother should not be drunk, for drunkenness causes the child's body to become hot and the abdomen to distend. If the mother breastfeeds immediately after experiencing vomiting or diarrhea, it leads to emaciation and weakness in the child; if the mother has accumulated Heat in her body while breastfeeding, it causes the child to turn yellow and lose appetite; if she breastfeeds shortly after sexual intercourse, it results in the child becoming thin, frail, and unable to walk due to crossed legs.
Regarding swaddling: clothes should be made of old silk, and cotton batting should be old wadding. This is not only because new materials are prone to causing excessive heat, but also to utilize the residual Qi and Blood of the parents to nourish the infant. If clothing is too heavy and warm, or curtains are too dense, these measures should be reduced. Otherwise, it damages the skin and harms the blood vessels, leading to sores, jaundice, and various diseases, all of which must be carefully examined. However, regarding breastfeeding, there is also a method of introducing complementary foods, as these rely on Gu Qi (the refined essence of grains). For the first three days after birth, water is given; after three days, complementary foods are introduced. The quantity of food should be measured according to the number of days passed. In this way, the Five Zang Organs receive nourishment, and the Wei Qi becomes strong. Regarding swaddling, there is also a method of avoiding cold and seeking warmth. During times when the weather is peaceful and windless, carrying and holding the infant to play in the sun helps the blood to coagulate properly and the Qi to become robust, allowing the skeletal structure to develop. Consider plants and trees in shady places; because they have not experienced wind and sunlight, they remain soft and brittle even in midsummer, and often fall and wither before autumn arrives, rarely standing tall. How much more so for humans! The Sages stated: "Diet and drink should be moderate, and daily routines should be regular." Moreover, infants have fragile flesh, little blood, and weak Qi. Can breastfeeding and swaddling be neglected?
*Culuo Jing* (Classic of the Cranial Fontanelle) states: When the midwife burns coins for divination, the wet nurse must pray in advance. Do not let water touch or spray onto the baby, as this will cause Startled Heat to enter the Heart, turning into harm. One must be extremely cautious.
*Ge Shi Zhou Hou* (Ge Hong's Emergency Handbook) states: For newborns within their first ten days, clothing and bedding should not be exposed. Be very careful. Detailed explanations are found in larger medical texts, fearing the "Niao Huo" (a mythical evil bird), which steals children.
*Shenghui Fang* (Prescriptions of Holy Grace) discusses: Wet nurses should avoid eating various beans, sauces, hot-natured wheat noodles, leeks, garlic, radishes, etc. They may consume leftover boiled mutton, venison, wild pheasant, goose, duck, crucian carp, green onions, shallots, turnip greens, lettuce, spinach, young wheat, barley, winter melon, etc. If the infant suffers from Gan disease (infantile malnutrition syndrome), they must not eat mutton or fish. Furthermore, oily hands must not touch or hold the child, nor should fire be used to warm the swaddling clothes immediately before giving them to the child, as this may infect the child with Heat diseases. Caution is always required. Generally, these taboos are especially important in winter. If the weather is extremely cold, and clothes or bedding are warmed by fire, they should be thrown on the ground for a long time until the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold, before being given to the child; this is harmless. If the wet nurse has a husband and cannot maintain chastity, precautions must be taken. If she has recently committed an offense (sexual transgression) and her breath/Qi has not settled, and she immediately breastfeeds the child, it will surely kill the infant. Within the first month, servants and attendants must not commit offenses in the presence of the child. If malignant Qi touches the child, and the child falls ill, it will be difficult to save.