| Summary: | This article explores the answers given by pregnant women concerning the options “prenatal screening” and “type of delivery”. The influence of the web on the decision-making processes of pregnant women is analysed, aiming to understand how search practices, peer influence and opinion sharing are carried out on the web. The results are based on data collected through an exploratory survey conducted with a questionnaire applied to 178 Portuguese pregnant women. Although research on the internet has great effect on the respondents, face to face contact is what most influences them, especially with the doctor. Relatives and friends are also relevant. The study pointed to the biggest influence of the doctor’s opinion over the internet in their decision-making process. These results should be useful for pressuring policy-makers to find prompter and better quality answers.
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