According to the survey by TrustMark pregnant woment in the UK spend £½ billion on house renovations every year. On average every British family spent £870 to prepare home for their new baby. Home improvements are in the list of preparations for 80% of expectant parents in Britain. And only 16% of them had checked their builders for references.

Yorkshire & Humberside turned out to be the most careless – 91% of pregnant mothers didn’t check up on the tradespeople they used. The South West performed best with 26% checking for references.

Gail Werkmeister, President of the National Childbirth Trust said: “Many expectant parents do seem to refurbish their homes before the baby arrives, driven by the urge to create a safe and perfect home for them and their new baby. If building work falls behind schedule or is not completed to satisfaction, expectant parents may well experience unnecessary stress. Parents have many things to think about and cope with leading up to their baby’s birth; it would certainly be helpful for them to know the tradesmen they employ are reliable…”

Source: http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/