Prenatal Care Teacher Resources

Here is a resource that explains how ultrasound works by using sound waves. It examines such applications as its use in the detection of kidney stones and in prenatal care. A practice problem is also included.

Nationwide, over 40 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A lesson designed for women of childbearing age asks them to consider their goals and provides information about reproductive health. Learners view a PowerPoint presentation and...

Young scholars discover life science by identifying the reproductive process. In this pregnancy lesson, students read text which discusses the responsibility required to create a child as well as the economical and social means to raise...

Here is a multiple choice assessment in which students respond to 15 questions relating to social justice, equity, and diversity issues in the United States.

Middle schoolers consider the implications of teen pregnancy. In this personal health lesson, students discuss how mothers prepare for pregnancy physically and financially. Middle schoolers compare their daily routines to those of young...

Students, analyze and discuss cleft lip, cleft palate, anencephaly, spina bifida and septal defects in the heart--well-known malformations that can occur in the first trimester of prenatal devalopment. They play the review game, Fetal...

Students listen to explanations of what can go wrong in pregnancy and why problems arise. They complete worksheets and define terminology.

Students determine the costs associated with teenage pregnancy and childbirth through the child's first year. They consider prenatal and postnatal care for mother and child, clothing, food, equipment, childcare, etc. They present their...

A complete list of what a pregnant mother should do once she is aware of her pregnancy and what she can expect from her health care provider. Interesting links to "Keeping Healthy" and "Things to Avoid" are also included in this site.

This site contains information on the signs of pregnancy, prenatal care objectives, and pregnancy associated discomforts.

There are descriptions of 8 different prenatal tests that can be used to track the health and development of a baby. The risks of the tests are also included.

Explore the impact pregnancy on the mother's body with this interactive site.

This site provides information on the various tests doctors perform during an uncomplicated pregnancy.

This site contains questions and answers to various prenatal exercise questions. Discusses the importance of exercise during pregnancy.

Article provides detailed information on how to stay healthy during pregnancy, including information about what foods and other substances to avoid.

This resource contains a question asked to Dr. Greene regarding types of questions to ask when interviewing prospective doctors.

This lesson will explain the process involved in the implantation of a zygote in the uterus. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Implantation."