3.1.3. Sub-Theme 1.3: Nutrition of Mothers

Numerous participants felt they ate healthy during their pregnancy, whereas some participants admitted maintaining poor nutrition: "I ate a lot of junk food ... I did not worry about what I was eating" (Participant 4). Many participants experienced various challenges regarding their own nutrition, such as morning sickness: "And all that I could force down was water and potato chips. It was only that which I could get in, up to seven months" (Participant 2). Several participants implied a lack of food or limited food as a major challenge: "Food was scarce. There were places [soup kitchens] that handed out food and then I would go and fetch some" (Participant 8).
