One in two expectant or new mothers who need financial support in Japan said they could not prepare sufficient child care products, a nongovernmental organization survey has found. When asked about concerns, 88% of respondents said they could not work as much as they wanted to due to pregnancy or childbirth. The inability to sufficiently prepare baby and maternity goods was cited by 50.3%, and difficulties paying rent and utility bills by 44.9%. The survey, conducted by Save the Children Japan between September and November last year, covered 316 individuals who applied for the Tokyo-based NGO's child care support, with responses received from all participants. Among those surveyed, 75% were single parents, including those who had never married. Of the total, 57.9% were unemployed, and 15.5% were part-time workers. Half of the total reported they had no savings. "There is a lack of material support such as disposable diapers and financial aid such as child allowances," an official from the NGO said.…