ery calorie produced by the milk two extra
calories must be provided by food, so that for the baby requiring 460
calories per day, to cover his requirements the mother will be obliged
to consume extra food to yield 920 calories, or the regular amount to
meet her normal requirements plus the extra food to make sufficient
food for the baby.

~Diet of Nursing Mother.~--The diet of the nursing mother need not be
different from that to which she is accustomed. She should be warned
against overwork or over-fatigue, nervous excitement and worry, since
these factors affect the digestion of the nursing baby. She must be
careful not to eat indigestible foods or foods which disagree with
her, as such things will undoubtedly affect the digestion of the
infant. When an article of food does cause digestional disturbances in
the baby, it should be carefully omitted from the mother's diet.

~Factors Retarding and Stimulating Milk Secretion.~--Constipation in
the mother reacts quickly and unfavorably upon the secretion of milk.
The same has proved to be the case when she becomes excited, nervous,
worried, or over-tired.

The average diet for the normal woman is safe for the nursing mother.
If her supply of milk is deficient, it may be at times increased or
stimulated by the drinking of a glass of milk between meals or by
taking a cup of hot cereal milk gruel. It was formerly believed that
beer, ale, or stout acted directly upon the mammary glands,
stimulating the secretion of milk, but there is little proof of this
and the drinking of alcoholic beverages need not be encouraged on this
account, since often more nourishing beverages fulfill the purpose
more efficiently and without bad results.

SUMMARY

~Gastric Disturbances.~--The nausea and vomiting so often a part of
early pregnancy is not believed to be the result of a disordered
stomach but primarily a mild form of poisoning resulting from the
incomplete establishment of the fetal circulation.

~Adjusting the Diet.~--The adjustment of the diet to cover the needs
of the prospective mother and those of the developing child is
essential. The amount of food taken by the mother is not materially
changed during the first three months of gestation. An average normal
diet is all that is necessary. After this time a twenty per cent.
increase in the woman's diet will furnish adequate means both for her
maintenance and for the growth and development of the child.

~Type of Food.~--Th