DESSERTS.—Desserts are very important for they add to the attractiveness of most people’s meals, and if wisely chosen and properly made, may supply a good deal of easily digested nourishment. They may include, in addition to fresh and cooked fruits and preserves, ice-cream, a wide variety of custards, creams and puddings made largely of milk, eggs, and some ingredient to give substance and firmness, such as gelatine, cornstarch, rice, tapioca, farina, arrow-root and similar materials. FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE. If the nurse has become aware of the value of promoting all of the normal physiological processes of the pregnant woman, she already realizes how important are fresh air and exercise to the patient and her expected baby. The average individual uses every minute the oxygen contained in four bushels of air, and since the pregnant woman takes in through her lungs the oxygen for both herself and the baby, she must have an adequate quantity of constantly changing air to supply at least this amount. She should spend at least two hours of each day in the open air. If the weather is so stormy or severe as to make it undesirable for her to go out from under cover, because of the danger of getting wet or chilled, she may wrap up well and take her airing on a protected porch or in a room with all of the windows wide open. But this is only a part of it, for the air in her house, or rooms, must be kept fresh all day by being constantly changed; this requires a steady inpouring of fresh air and outpouring of stale, vitiated air. A very good way to accomplish this is to have one or more windows open slightly, top and bottom, all the time. But there must be no sudden changes of temperature, nor drafts, for fear of chilling the patient’s skin. At night she should sleep in a room with the windows open, taking care to be well protected by light, warm coverings. Each detail of the expectant mother’s daily routine seems to be more important than the last. And so when we come to the question of regular outdoor exercise we almost think that whatever else may be neglected, this is indispensable, since it promotes digestion, stimulates the functions of the skin and lungs; steadies the nerves, quiets the mind and promotes sleep. And more than that, walking, which is probably the most satisfactory form of exercise, also strengthens some of the muscles that are used during labor. But exercise is downright injurious if continued to the point of fatigue, no matter how little has been taken. Each woman must be a law unto herself in this matter, therefore, and must be impressed with the importance of stopping before she is tired. She should start by walking only a short distance, increasing gradually until she is able to walk possibly as much as an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon, if she can do so without fatigue.