determine whether they are doing so, for whenever the urine passed
during twenty-four hours measures less than a quart, they are not
drinking enough. Generally the daily elimination of urine fluctuates
between two and three pints; a larger amount, however, is rather a
favorable indication than the reverse.

The variations in the quantity of liquids that healthy persons drink
make it impossible to say just how much anyone should take. It may be
said with confidence, however, that women who are pregnant should
consume at least three quarts of fluid every day, and by far the
greater portion of this should be water. The rest may be taken in the
form of milk, soup, cocoa, and chocolate. Against the moderate use of
tea and coffee no valid objection can be raised; the tradition that
they may cause miscarriage is incorrect. For well-known reasons the
habitual use of strong tea or coffee is always harmful, and it is,
therefore, equally as objectionable during pregnancy as at other
times. Beverages which contain a small percentage of alcohol, such as
malt and beer, may or may not be helpful; they should be regarded as
medicine, not to be taken without consulting a physician.

THE CHOICE OF FOOD.--There is no diet specifically adapted to the
state of pregnancy; the prospective mother may usually exercise the
same freedom as anyone else in the selection of food. She should,
however, choose what will agree with her and avoid that which she
cannot digest and assimilate. Personal experience in the main must
guide everyone as to what to eat, and most women may follow the
dictates of appetite after they become pregnant as safely as they did
before.

It is true, of course, that careful scientific observations have