Keeping healthy in pregnancy costs around £342

Forget the cost of padding out the nursery, pregnant women are spending an average of £342 taking care of themselves during those important nine months.

Showing how vital that Health in Pregnancy Grant was, £52 is spent on protecting skin from stretch marks, £15 on folic acid, £25 on multivitamins and £250 on maternity wear.

The pricey shopping list was taken from information given by 1,147 UK women, revealing to MyVoucherCodes.co.uk the exact products and quantities used during pregnancy.