2.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt4BAICk DGI

3.  With the people around you, come up with reasons why people want to have children.

4.  FAMILY/FRIEND PRESSURE  TRAPPING A PARTNER  BRING A COUPLE CLOSER TOGETHER  FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE YOU—A SOURCE OF LOVE  FOR COMPANIONSHIP DURING OLD AGE  YOUR RELIGION ENCOURAGES IT  YOU LOVE CHILDREN  Which of these are acceptable reasons to you?

5.  Irreversibility-once a parent, always a parent  Lack of preparation- you can only plan so much  Idealization and romanticization  Suddenness  Role conflict- there might be changes and role reversals

6.  Couples relationship  May deepen and strengthen the relationship  Need to resolve dependency issues and money issues  Priorities & values change  Roles change

7.  Conception- the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both  A sperm must penetrate an egg for conception occurs.  It is called a zygote until it reaches the uterus in 3-4 days.  Then a woman is officially pregnant!

8.  Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks  Women gains about 30 lbs.  The pregnancy is broken up into 3 trimesters  Fetus- the term used for the growing baby inside the mother

9.  Pica- when pregnant women crave inedible (non- food) items  i.e.) Soap/dirt/rocks/paper  Taking care of your body during the pregnancy is just as important as taking care of the baby when it is born  Avoid alcohol, drugs, smoking, and caffeine – think about it, if it’s not good for you, it’s not good for your baby

10.  Having a good diet is important from day one of pregnancy

11.  Missed period  Breasts swell  Morning sickness(nausea/vomiting)  Stomach becomes larger  Mood swings  Increase of appetite  Fatigued (tired)

12.  Morning sickness ususally goes away  More energy  Fetal heart beat is heard  Abnormal Dreams  Kicking can be felt from the outside  Swelling legs and feet  Stretch marks

13.  Shortness of breath(7 months)  Fetal kicks are very strong  Braxton Hicks (false Labor)  Baby drops into birthing position and it becomes easier to breathe (9 months)