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Quiz about Pregnancy And Childbirth
Quiz about Pregnancy And Childbirth

Pregnancy And Childbirth Trivia Quiz


General questions about pregnancy and childbirth.

A multiple-choice quiz by judochamp17. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
judochamp17
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
44,225
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
7367
Last 3 plays: Guest 177 (8/10), Guest 98 (9/10), Guest 97 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. During the first eight weeks of pregnancy, the baby is referred to as: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The first fetal movements that can be felt by the mother are called: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the thinning of the cervix called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. A woman is said to be completely dilated when her cervix is dilated to: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What are the soft spots on baby's head called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Approximately how long is a trimester of pregnancy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Braxton-Hicks contractions are the early stages of labor.


Question 8 of 10
8. You should not change the cat's litter box while you are pregnant.


Question 9 of 10
9. How many weeks is a pregnancy estimated to last? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. You are not in labor until your water breaks.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. During the first eight weeks of pregnancy, the baby is referred to as:

Answer: embryo

After the first eight weeks the baby is called a fetus up until delivery.
2. The first fetal movements that can be felt by the mother are called:

Answer: quickening

3. What is the thinning of the cervix called?

Answer: effacement

4. A woman is said to be completely dilated when her cervix is dilated to:

Answer: 10 cm

5. What are the soft spots on baby's head called?

Answer: fontanels

6. Approximately how long is a trimester of pregnancy?

Answer: 3 months

7. Braxton-Hicks contractions are the early stages of labor.

Answer: False

Braxton-Hicks contractions are not painful and relate to the muscles of the uterus tightening and relaxing. If you can fall asleep while this is happening, you can be sure you are not in labor.
8. You should not change the cat's litter box while you are pregnant.

Answer: True

Pregnant women are susceptible to the disease toxoplasmosis. A cat's stool may contain an organism which causes this.
9. How many weeks is a pregnancy estimated to last?

Answer: 40 weeks

Although 40 weeks is the estimated length of a pregnancy, a baby is considered full term by the 39th week.
10. You are not in labor until your water breaks.

Answer: False

On TV and in the movies, labor is portrayed with the woman's water breaking and then rushing to the hospital. But in real life only 10 percent of labors begin with the water breaking.
Source: Author judochamp17

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