Ibinabor Osaghie Tue 25-Oct-22 12:10:23

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diet. Does this affect the nutrition of the foetus in the womb?

The only problem is when this is done as a sort of self-prescription. As I told you, individual assessments of their bodies are very subjective. Once pregnant women begin to add weight, they may begin to watch their weight. This may be a dangerous practice. That is the problem with self-prescription. If it is something that is established, then cutting down on their diet is very important as it will not affect the wellbeing of the baby.

There is a myth that if one consumes a lot of beverages and milk, one’s babies might become very big. How true is this?

That is another problem. When one is pregnant, one needs to eat a balanced diet and nutritious food. Because of the fear of going through CS, a lot of women may tend to go into some form of starvation. Whatever gets to the baby is also a function of what the mother is taking. There is a system that regulates this. For a woman who has gestational diabetes, their babies tend to gain a lot of weight. The fact that one does not want one’s baby to be big doesn’t mean one should not eat well. Everything should be done moderately.

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