A Healthy Foetus Flashcards
What should a pregnant woman do
1-eat a healthy diet 2- take regular exercise 3-take ante-natal classes 4- do ultrasound scans
Why should a pregnant woman eat a healthy diet
To provide the foetus with food
What should a pregnant woman include in her diet
Vitamins and minerals
Why should she take regular exercise
1-To keep her muscles strong 2-to keep her circulatory working well
What are ants-natal classes
Classes that teach special exercises to prepare women for birth
What are ultrasound scans
They take pictures of the foetus to see if there are problems
What comes from cigarette smoke
Viruses, alcohol, drugs, chemicals
Why shouldn’t a woman smoke during pregnancy
Because smoke damages a foetus
What are viruses
Tiny microbes that can cause diseases
What virus causes the foetus to become deformed
Rubella
What is rubella
A disease that cause the foetus to become deformed
What should girls do against rubella
Get vaccinated against it
What will happen to the foetus if a woman drinks too much alcohol
A foetus brain will get damaged
What is an example of an illegal drug
Heroin
What does heroin do to the foetus
It will damage its brain
