WorksheetsStages of Pregnancy and Labor/Delivery
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is often the first sign of pregnancy?
Missed menstrual period
Increased appetite
Sudden weight loss
Change in hair texture
What week does the first trimester end?
13
12
14
15
What common term is used for nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy?
Morning sickness
Evening flu
Prenatal cold
Gestational migraine
Which hormone is detected in pregnancy tests?
hCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
LH – Luteinizing Hormone
Estrogen
Progesterone
Name one emotional or psychological sign of early pregnancy.
Mood swings
Loss of taste
Improved night vision
Decreased need for sleep
When should prenatal care ideally begin?
As soon as pregnancy is confirmed
After the first trimester ends
At around 20 weeks of pregnancy
Only when concerning symptoms appear
Which type of doctor specializes in pregnancy and childbirth?
Pediatrician
Oncologist
Obstetrician
Dermatologist
Why is prenatal care important for both mother and baby?
It guarantees a pain-free delivery
It helps monitor health, detect complications early, and promote a safer pregnancy
It replaces the need for a balanced diet
It ensures the baby’s exact due date will not change
What are ultrasounds used for during pregnancy?
To determine the baby’s eye color
To monitor the baby’s growth and development and check for abnormalities
To treat infections in the womb
To predict the exact day of delivery
How many trimesters are in a pregnancy?
Two
Three
Four
Five
In which trimester do most women experience the butterfly flutters or 'quickening' of the baby moving?
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
None of the trimesters
During which trimester does the fetus begin to move and the mother feels 'quickening'?
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
After delivery
Which trimester is the baby’s brain developing rapidly?
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
All trimesters equally
Which trimester has the highest risk of miscarriage?
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
Risk is the same across trimesters
Which vitamin helps prevent neural tube defects?
Folic acid
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Why is iron important during pregnancy?
Supports increased blood volume and helps prevent anemia
Prevents morning sickness and improves sleep
Enhances calcium absorption to build teeth
Eliminates the need for dietary protein
Pregnant women should avoid which substances that can harm the fetus? Select all that apply.
Alcohol
Tobacco
Certain drugs
Traveling
Pasteurized dairy
The liquid that surrounds the growing fetus is called:
amniotic fluid
semen
umbilical cord
morula
What can an ultrasound find out? Click all that apply.
The gender of the baby
The heartbeat
Due date
If the baby will have Autisim.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tests for what? Choose one.
Autisim
gender
HIV
Brain and Spinal cord abnormalities
Lanugo covers the entire body of the fetus during the 2nd trimester.
True
False
Which trimester does the fetus open its eyes completely?
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
Which function does the placenta NOT do for the baby?
Filter toxins
test for abnormalities
feeds the baby
protects the baby from certain pathogens
Braxton hicks contractions are real and indicate actual labor.
True
False
What are the three stages of labor?
Expulsion, dialation, placental
Dialation, expulsion, placental
ouch, push, scream
braxton hicks, placental, breech
the opening (1 cm--3cm--10cm) of the cervix is called...
dialation
effacement
contraction
epidural
The stage of labor where contractions begin coming consistently. They are usually spaced from 10 to 20 minutes apart. Body is effacing and dilating.
Pre Labor
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Why do baby's get a "cone head" when they are born vaginally?
They do not have skull bones yet
Their skull bones are not fused together
their bones are like jello, so they just mold that way
It is a birth defect
The stage begins with the baby crowing and ends with it being delivered.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
after birth
This stage is when the after birth is delivered.
stage 1
transition
stage 2
stage 3
What is an Episiotomy
An incision made if doctors are scared you’ll tear a certain way (cut is made to redirect tare)
When the baby's head begins to come out
How much your cervix has expanded
Scissor like tools use to pull the baby out (wrapped around the head and then pulled out)
What is Crowning
“warm up contractions” Your body's getting ready for real contractions
You'll start to see the baby's head coming out
surgery done usually a cut in the stomach to the uterus to remove the baby from the placenta
Thinning of Cervix
What is an Epidural
Needle given in the back, (given only upon request) reduces all pain (you wont feel anything during birth)
Scissor like tools use to pull the baby out (wrapped around the head and then pulled out)
Breathing method to held stray away from birth pain
Medication given to make you dilate faster and quicken birth
What does folic acid help protect against?
Iron deficiency anemia
Poor bone formation
Macrosomic fetus
Neural tube defects
Which birth defect occurs when there is a gap in the upper lip or the roof of the mouth?
Spina Bifida
Cleft Lip and Palate
Cerebral Palsy
Congenial Heart Defect
About how many weeks is a woman considered to be full term when pregnant?
36
38
40
42
Umbilical Cord
A flexible cordlike structure that attaches the baby to the placenta & mother; nutrients travel through the umbilical cord to the baby
A rigid structure that connects the baby to the mother's ribcage
A tube that carries waste products from the baby to the mother
A protective layer surrounding the baby in the womb
Name the process where the embryo implants onto the uterine lining of uterus.
Implantation
Fertilization
Gestation
Ovulation
If a mother drinks alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby can be born with what?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Lung problems
Down Syndrome
Tay-Sachs disease
