A pregnant woman in the Maasai community is treated like a queen. Her meals are prepared for her in order to ensure that both she and the baby will remain healthy. Her food is selected very carefully to ensure that both she and her baby will be healthy. The amount as well as the quality of food a woman eats while pregnant is carefully controlled. A pregnant woman is not allowed to drink whole milk; only in certain times can she drink skim and sour milk. Pregnant women also enjoy special diets made from of a mixture of traditional herbs designed to keep the blood and stomach clean. Pregnancy is carefully monitored by midwives until the mother gives birth, after which the child will be cared for by the whole community.
