Plumpy’Mum™ is a nutritional supplement designed for pregnant women and nursing mothers who suffer from suboptimal nutritional status.
Plumpy’Mum™ should not be given to women who are allergic to peanuts, cow's milk and soy.
Ideally, Plumpy’Mum™ is distributed in targeted nutritional supplementation programs or during interventions such as Behavior Change Communication (BCC). One of the objectives of this program is to sensitize populations to good feeding practices and obstetric care.
Inadequate nutritional status of mothers is considered to be the main cause of infra-uterine growth retardation and low birth weight.
Too low birth weight (<2500g) represents the highest risk of neonatal death and can have irreversible consequences on the cognitive and motor development of the newborn.
Therefore, addressing the nutritional status of this group as soon as possible is essential.
Numerous recent studies show that nutritional supplementation during pregnancy positively influences the development of childbirth.
Plumpy’Mum™ offers a combination of several micronutrients and provides a balanced supplement of energy and protein. The objective is that the product's contributions improve the nutritional status of the mother, reach the child when it is born and improve its growth conditions.
This product was developed thanks to the results of a study on nutritional supplementation of women before childbirth in rural areas in Burkina Faso. This study demonstrated the benefits of prenatal supplementation on the condition of the newborn, particularly for anemic women or women who are underweight.
