Pregnancy

Outcomes

SCO 2.9: recognize the signs of pregnancy and the importance of early prenatal care

SCO 2.10: evaluate the different options related to unintended pregnancy

and explore the challenges related to each of these options, including the challenges of teen parenting

Follow these links for some visually stunning simulations of the birthing process…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR-Qa_LD2m4&feature=related

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/slideshow_stages_of_pregnancy_pictures/article_em.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR-Qa_LD2m4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS1ti23SUSw

http://www.medicinenet.com/pregnancy/focus.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yk5sH5hPCQ

Suggested sites…

http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy Baby Center.com

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/preg-gros/index-eng.php Health Canada

http://www.pregnancy.com/ Pregnancy.com

http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/landing-page.aspx What to Expect When You’re Expecting

http://www.medicinenet.com/pregnancy/focus.htm Medicine. net

Videos http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-fertilization_10354435.bc

Fertilization

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-girl-or-boy_10313041.bc

Boy or Girl?

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-how-food-reaches-your-baby_10354438.bc

How Food reaches your baby

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-how-smoking-affects-your-baby_10354439.bc

How Smoking affects your baby

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-fertilization_10354435.bc

Fertilization

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-girl-or-boy_10313041.bc

Boy or Girl?

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-how-food-reaches-your-baby_10354438.bc

How Food reaches your baby

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-how-smoking-affects-your-baby_10354439.bc

How Smoking affects your baby

Videos

1st Trimester

Weeks 1 - 9http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-10-to-14_10308108.bc

Weeks 10 - 14

Videos

2nd Trimester

Weeks 15 - 20http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-15-to-20_10308111.bc

http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-21-to-27_10312242.bc

Weeks 21 - 27

Videos

3rd Trimester

Weeks 28 - 37http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-28-to-37_3658874.bc

Labour and Birthhttp://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-labor-and-birth_3658872.bc

To Do:

• Ovulation and timing the pregnancy• Signs and symptoms of pregnancy

– the three stages (trimesters) of pregnancy• inducing labour (initiating/starting the birthing event)• the importance of pre-natal care (nutrition, exercise, substance

abuse, lifestyle, etc. and their impact/effect on health of baby and mother.)

(*Natal = birth!)• the consequences of unintended pregnancy and teen pregnancy

• There is a lot of vocabulary to be familiar with when it comes to understanding pregnancy, so… a glossary of pregnancy terms (include pictures?) (a visual dictionary) should be included

*You and your partner(s) should present your findings in a PowerPoint or or Brochure or INFOgraphic format! (samples of INFOgraphics will be provided in class!!)

Research the topic of pregnancy and present your findings in a PWPT or brochure style or INFOgraphic format. You should include information on the following:

To Do:How much does it cost to raise a child? ($)

http://www.moneysense.ca/2011/08/10/the-real-cost-of-raising-kids/

Read the article, summarize various categories discussed, and compare Canada to other countries.

To Do:

http://www.sexualityandu.ca/sexual-healthFind

Find the section about teen pregnancy statistics in Canada using the following link and summarize your findings.

To Do:Check out the following links and provide a summary of what you learn about abortion in Canada.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Canada

http://www.halifaxsexualhealth.ca/

http://www.halifaxsexualhealth.ca/index.php?q=content/abortion-counselling-and-referrals

http://www.halifaxsexualhealth.ca/index.php?q=content/pregnancy-options

To Do:NOVA (PBS) - Life’s Greatest Miracle

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/life-greatest-miracle.html

Write one full, well-written paragraph after viewing this video.

** We’ll view it in class!!

To Do:

Email your PWPT to me:

murrayk@hrsb.ca

by Tuesday, May 28th!!

Thank You!

(*Make sure your name(s) are on it!!)