The couple became parents on 8 August 1988, with the birth of their daughter, Beatrice. The Duchess suffered from high blood pressure and excessive water retention during her pregnancy. In September, Sarah joined her husband in Australia for an official visit. Her decision to leave her newborn daughter at home in the UK while she was touring the country brought criticism from the press and media. Their second child, another daughter, Eugenie, was born on 23 March 1990 by caesarean section. During her marriage, the tabloid press ridiculed the Duchess after her weight climbed to (220 lbs) labelling her unflatteringly as the "Duchess of Pork" and "Fat Fergie". Sarah later discussed the negative effect of the press stories about her weight on her self-esteem and added that they made her eating disorder worse.