General Pregnancy Quiz

Nutrition during pregnancy is:

a. Not Important, my baby will take what it needs from me

b. Very important, so eat for two!

c. Very important, make what you eat count

d. Somewhat important, so take prenatal vitamins

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Overweight women should:

a. Restrict how much weight they gain during pregnancy

b. Not worry about their weight during pregnancy

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Sex during pregnancy is:

a. Allowed at any point

b. Shouldn’t be engaged in at all

c. Is only safe during the second trimester

d. Any time but the third trimester

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Labor medication is:

a. Sometimes helpful in relieving pain, but not stress

b. Always cross the placenta and reach the baby

c. Should be used routinely

d. A & B

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Childbirth classes are:

a. Just a bunch of people sitting around breathing funny

b. Guarantee you a short and easy labor

c. Medically proven to help during labor

d. Not going to make any difference

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A doula is:

a. A professional labor support for a couple

b. A new type of pain relief

c. Helps reduce intervention rates at birth

d. A & C

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The C-section rate in the US is:

a. Less than 10%

b. Greater then 50%

c. Around 27%

d. Around 41%

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Forceps are:

a. Never used in today’s medical world

b. Used more with regional anesthesia than natural IV

c. Judgment to use them should be made at the time of birth

d. B & C

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When exercising during pregnancy, your heart beat should not go above:

a. 90

b. 120

c. 140

d. 160

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Why do pregnant women need folic acid

a. Regulates weight gain

b. Helps ligaments stretch for childbirth

c. Prevents neural tube defects

d. Helps develop bones in the fetus

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How many extra calories do you need a day during pregnancy?

a. 100

b. 300

c. 500

d. 1000

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What is the recommended weight gain for the average women during pregnancy?

a. 10

b. 20

c. 35

d. 40

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Which of the following may increase the chances of gestational diabetes:

a. Age over 35

b. A diet high in sugar

c. Previous babies weighing more than 9 pounds at birth

d. A and C

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At what age is a woman considered high risk:

a. Over 25

b. Over 30

c. Over 35

d. Over 40

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I never used to exercise before falling pregnant, now:

a. I should not exercise

b. I should start a moderate exercise program

c. I should start exercising everyday

d. Start running marathons

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Which of your babys major organs develop first?

a. The Heart

b. The Brain

c. The Stomach

d. The Liver

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What percent of women experience morning sickness?

a. 40%

b. 50%

c. 60%

d. 70%

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By 24 weeks how large is your developing baby, on average?

a. 7 centimeters

b. 21 centimeters

c. 28 centimeters

d. 32 centimeters

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What triggers the start of labor?

a. The mothers uterus

b. The Fetus

c. The Mothers brain

d. The Mothers Cervix