A nurse is shown taking care of a mother with toxaemia. A baby born prematurely due to toxaemia is shown. The doctor describes various types of women who are especially at risk. He gives them nicknames: Mrs Stout (a woman with an ample figure who overeats), Mrs Jitters (a nervous and stressed woman), Mrs Pale (an anaemic woman who smokes 'too much' and doesn't eat enough) and Mrs Weary (a very busy woman who already has a large family). The doctor then describes how pregnant women can try to avoid toxaemia. One piece of advice is 'fathercraft', i.e. making sure the father shares the work. Finally, dietary advice is given. Women are encouraged to consume two pints of milk and one egg each day. However, the film also advises not to eat too many root vegetables. The reason for this is not given. The female mother seen at the beginning of the film is seen again, playing with her husband and children in their garden.