The research was conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology
unit within the Regional Specialist Hospital in Biała
Podlaska, between 24.11.2004 and 30.1.2005. The research
involved 40 pregnant women. It should be noted that 29 of
the respondents were from urban areas and the remaining
11 were from rural areas. Moreover, the majority of the respondents
were between the age of 21-30 (70%), some respondents
were aged between 31-40 years (20%), however,
10% were under 20. The average age of the mothers-to-be
was 26,3. In addition, a slight majority of the respondents
were to be first-time mothers.