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There's no doubt here of the happy, 

 heolthy outlook of little Barbara, daughter 

 of Mrs. Donald E. Moser of Amherst. 



cations were high blood pressure, 

 toxemia (presence of poisonous sub- 

 stances in the bloodstream), pre- 

 mature birth, and pneumonia. Some 

 complications at delivery were ex- 

 cessive blood loss and breech or 

 version extraction. Sixty-one per- 

 cent of the women studied had 

 normal, uncomplicated pregnancies 

 and deliveries. 



Diets Evaluated 



A diet was considered adequate if 

 it met at least 66 percent of the 

 recommended allowances for cer- 

 tain nutrients (protein, calcium, iron, 

 thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin 

 A, and ascorbic acid). Forty-one 

 women were included in this group. 

 Any diet that fell below 66 percent 

 of the recommended allowances in 

 at least one nutrient was considered 

 inadequate. Thirty-six Avomen were 

 in this group. Moreover, a little 

 more than half of this second group 

 had diets that fell below the allow- 

 ances in two or more nutrients. 



Complications Tripled 



Complications were experienced by 

 women who ate adequate diets as 

 well as inadequate diets. But the 

 group with inadequate diets had 

 almost three times more complications 

 than the group with adequate diets. 

 This difference is also apparent when 

 each type of complication is con- 

 sidered separately. 



More care in selecting the right 

 diet during pregnancy cannot be 

 overemphasized; for by protecting 

 the mother's health, the child's health 

 is also protected, and the chances of 

 complications at time of birth may 

 be lessened considerahlv. 



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