Survey on wishes and possibilities with respect to pregnancy leave for women with an independent ( occupation ) job. Description of business firm, role of r in firm, r's situation before, during and after last pregnancy regarding job, firm, children, housekeeping. Experience with: health, adaptation to work, replacement in work, extra domestic help, financial consequences, consequences for firm, help from friends, relatives. Role of husband/ day nursery, feeding of child. Need for extra rest, actual rest taken, obstacles to take more rest, solution of personal and organizational problems. Attitude of r, husband and people around r towards the combination of pregnancy, motherhood and work, division of roles between men and women. Need for statutory regulation on maternity leave. Background variables: basic characteristics/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ education