Views of Young Expectant Women Aged 16-35 Years Regarding their Physical Body Changes during Pregnancy and their influence on Maternity Wear Selection
Keywords:
Physical body changes, Pregnancy, Trimester, Maternity wear selection.Abstract
The pregnancy period in human beings is divided into three trimesters. During this period expectant women experience physical body changes that make them more sensitive about their bodies. This body changes are so dramatic to an extent of triggering negative thoughts and feelings in some women. With the wide variety of body shapes and sizes, physical changes occur differently for every pregnant woman. These variations lead to problems of comfort, fit and sizing of maternity wear especially if not well selected. Despite an increasing interest in fashion and clothing, researchers in Kenya have conducted limited study about dressing and adorning the pregnant body. This leaves pregnant women with minimal sources of reference thus relying on trial and error or copying what other pregnant women wear.This study deals with the views of young expectant women aged 16-35 years regarding their physical body changes during pregnancy and there influence on maternity wear selection. Physical body changes were measured in terms of the body silhouette, measurement, posture and weight. The body change in relation to silhouette, measurement, posture and weight of the 90 young expectant women in the first (30), second (30) and third (30) trimester was determined. The study was limited to young expectant women attending antenatal clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Kenya. The views of the young expectant women regarding these physical changes and there influence on maternity wear selection was determined from the answers given by the respondents during the interview.
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