Does "One Born" Help to Relieve Our Fears?

The Impact of One Born Every Minute

The development of such programs as One Born Every Minute has brought pregnancy, labour and birth into our homes on a weekly basis. But it hasn't put women off the idea of falling pregnant, in fact of those who had watched the program over 80% (58% of all respondents) believed it helped them to grow in confidence. This shows the positive impact of such programs.

Fears, Worries and Concerns

Over 60% of our respondents were frightened by the experience that others had had during pregnancy, being influenced by family and friends (41%) and the media (23%). This goes to show that the stories we are told has a strong bearing on our thoughts when we go on the pregnancy journey. 36% claimed that the experience of others had no bearing over their thoughts.

Despite being frightened by others experience 60% of respondents were also happy to discover bad experiences and learn from them. This shows us that mums-to-be want to have all the facts to hand, good or bad, as they venture through pregnancy.

Poll Data from Pregnancy.co.uk

Have you been frightened by the pregnancy experiences of others?

Should other people refrain from telling you about their bad pregnancy experiences?

What do you think of programmes such as One Born Every Minute?

Results polled from over 1000 respondents.

About the author

James Brighton

Since 2011 James has been in charge of working with and organising all our writers to put together Pregnancy.co.uk and Babies.co.uk. Anna, his girlfriend, knows he will be an encyclopaedia of knowledge if she ever falls pregnant!

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