Year 11

Pregnancy

This lesson will focus on the way pregnancy affects physical and mental wellbeing, the different stages of pregnancy and the impact of support.

Year 11

Pregnancy

This lesson will focus on the way pregnancy affects physical and mental wellbeing, the different stages of pregnancy and the impact of support.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Keeping healthy during pregnancy (diet, lifestyle etc.)
  2. Common difficulties associated with pregnancy (physical discomfort, changes to the body etc.)
  3. The different stages of pregnancy and normal gestation
  4. The importance of partner and / or family support
  5. Mental wellbeing during pregnancy

Content guidance

  • Contains sexual content.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Pregnancy is often referred to as expecting a...
Correct answer: Baby.
Pain.
Period.
Q2.
Roughly how many months is a person usually pregnant for?
11
7
Correct answer: 9
Q3.
Pregnancy symptoms often include so-called morning...
Flu.
Headaches.
Correct answer: Sickness.
Q4.
A specialist medial professional who assists with pregnancy and childbirth is called a...
Correct answer: Midwife.
Optician.
Pharmacist.
Q5.
Having a baby is only possible in a hospital.
Correct answer: False.
True.

5 Questions

Q1.
Smoking can cause harm to an unborn baby during pregnancy.
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q2.
Different stages of pregnancy are referred to...
Triangles.
Correct answer: Trimester.
Trivial.
Q3.
A pregnant person will feel the baby move in the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
Which of these options is NOT usually a symptom of pregnancy?
Feeling more tired than usual.
Needing to urinate more often.
Correct answer: Poor eyesight.
Swollen ankles.
Q5.
Feeling more emotional during pregnancy may be due to...
Blood pressure.
Heart rate.
Correct answer: Hormones.