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Body size vignette questions. Mercy scenario: Now, I would like to tell you a story about Mercy, a 25‐year‐old mother with HIV who recently had a baby. She is taking ART. When her child was born, the nurse advised her to give the baby only breastmilk for the first six months. The nurse explained that breastmilk alone provides all the fluids and food the baby needs. This is how Mercy looked (hold up figure 2) before she became pregnant. Sample question: Will Mercy, who is thin, be able to give her baby only breastmilk for the first six months? Why or why not? Chimwemwe scenario: Now, there is a second mother, her name is Chimwemwe. She is in the same situation as Mercy. She has HIV, she has recently given birth to a baby, she is taking ART, and she has received similar advice about feeding from the nurse. This is how Chimwemwe looked (hold up figure 6) before she became pregnant. Sample question: Does the fact that Chimwemwe is fatter/heavier than Mercy make a difference in how Chimwemwe will feed her child? Why or why not?