PART 1. READING
Exercise 1. Answer the questions.
1. What is the pregnancy?
2. What is the time of pregnancy?
3. What changes happen in the body of the mother-to-be during the pregnancy?
Exercise 2. Describe the meaning of the sentence: "Pregnancy is a period of excitement and expectancy".
Exercise 3. Read the text and say if the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
1. A successful implantation in the uterus results in pregnancy.
2. The pregnancy can be confirmed after pregnancy test.
3. Pregnancy weeks are grouped into several trimesters.
4. During all pregnancy the probability of a miscarriage is high.
5. Ultrasound scanning is performed to check the weight of the future baby.
6. The baby?s heart begins to beat during the first 12 weeks.
7. The mother-to-be begins to feel her baby move, kick and punch inside the uterus after 25 weeks.
8. The baby can sense light as well as open and close the eyes in the third trimester.
PREGNANCY
Pregnancy is usually a happy time for every family. Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg after it is released from the ovary during ovula-tion. The fertilized egg then travels down into the uterus, where implantation occurs. A successful implantation results in pregnancy.
On average, a full-term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks (about nine months). There are many factors that can affect a pregnancy. Women who receive an early pregnancy diagnosis and prenatal care are more likely to experience a healthy pregnancy and give birth to a healthy baby. Once the pregnancy has been confirmed, and if woman wishes it to continue, the doctor will arrange
for her to attend an antenatal clinic run either by the doctor or by the hospital in which she is are planning to have the baby.