Pregnancy survey: The full results

Did you suffer from nausea or morning sickness?

No, not at all - 39 per cent
Yes, all the way through - 35 per cent
Yes, but only in the first trimester - 26 per cent

Was giving birth as difficult as you imagined?

Don't know - 39 per cent
Yes - 35 per cent
No - 26 per cent

When did you first tell people you were pregnant?

When the bump was too big to hide - 39 per cent
As soon as I found out - 35 per cent
I waited until after the 12-week scan - 26 per cent

Did you want to find out the sex of your baby?

Yes, and I did find out - 35 per cent
Yes, but I couldn't find out because of hospital policy - 26 per cent
Yes, but I couldn't find out because it wasn't possible to tell - 21 per cent
No - 18 per cent

If you knew the sex of your baby, did you tell other people?

No - 39 per cent
Yes, I told everyone - 35 per cent
Yes, I told a few people - 26 per cent

When did you begin shopping for your baby?

As soon as I found out I was pregnant - 35 per cent
After the 12-week scan - 26 per cent
In the second trimester - 21 per cent
In the third trimester - 18 per cent

Were you ever offered a seat on public transport?

Yes, sometimes - 35 per cent
Yes, all the time - 26 per cent
Rarely - 21 per cent
Never - 18 per cent

Did you get comments from strangers about the size of your bump?

No - 65 per cent
Yes - 35 per cent

What was the best thing about being pregnant?

Feeling the baby kick - 35 per cent
Getting lots of care and attention - 26 per cent
Getting bigger breasts - 21 per cent
Just knowing I was growing our baby - 14 per cent
Looking forward to having a new addition to the family - 4 per cent

What was the worst thing?

Tiredness - 35 per cent
Sickness - 26 per cent
Other health problems - 21 per cent
Changes to my lifestyle - 18 per cent

Did you give birth on your due date or were you early or late?

I gave birth late - 39 per cent
I gave birth on my due date - 35 per cent
I gave birth early - 26 per cent

How much weight did you gain in total?

16-25 pounds - 40 per cent
26-35 pounds - 27 per cent
Less than 15 pounds - 19 per cent
More than 35 pounds - 14 per cent

How long did it take to get back to your old weight?

I haven't got back to my old weight yet - 30 per cent
Just a few weeks - 21 per cent
A few months - 20 per cent
Less than a year - 15 per cent
More than a year - 14 per cent

Did you find maternity clothes that you were happy with?

No - 50 per cent
Yes - 44 per cent
Don't know - 6 per cent

Did the condition of your skin improve or get worse?

It stayed the same - 45 per cent
It was positively glowing - 32 per cent
It got worse - 23 per cent

Did the condition of your hair improve or get worse?

It stayed the same - 40 per cent
It got better - 35 per cent
It got worse - 25 per cent

When did you first feel your baby moving?

In the second trimester - 78 per cent
In the first trimester - 18 per cent
In the third trimester - 4 per cent

Were you happy with your NHS medical care?

Yes - 69 per cent
No - 21 per cent
Don't know - 6 per cent
I went private - 4 per cent

What was the worst health problem you had?

Tiredness - 28 per cent
Sickness - 20 per cent
Other - 19 per cent
High blood pressure - 9 per cent
Weight gain - 9 per cent
Cramps - 8 per cent
Piles - 7 per cent