During which trimester does the human fetus double in size? Which mammal has the longest gestation period? What is an episiotomy? How dilated should a woman be before she can start pushing during labor?
At what point in gestation can the gender of your baby be determined? What is a mammal called that doesn’t give birth to live young but instead lays eggs? How long is a typical human pregnancy? If these questions intrigued you, this could be the perfect quiz for you.
It’s undeniable that the human body is capable of incredible things, especially the female body. Mammals perform the miracle of pregnancy and birth every day. It doesn’t matter if you’re expecting your first child, your second, or none at all—pregnancy can be an incredibly interesting (and shocking) topic.
You can test out your knowledge of the process of growing a new being inside the uterus with our set of trivia questions and answers; some answers may surprise you!
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At 5 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?
Lemon
Cantaloupe
Walnut
Blueberry
In birthing terminology, what does the acronym HCG stand for?
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
Human Chromosome Gonad
Human Coordination Group
Health Care Guide
How many weeks is the average human pregnancy?
6 weeks
38 weeks
28 weeks
45 weeks
What is the name for the lower part of the uterus?
Fallopian Tubes
Ovaries
Cervix
Womb
What is the name of a birth companion?
Gynecologist
Midwife
Neonatologist
Doula
Which of the following mechanical devices can help a mother extract breastmilk for her baby?
Heat pump
Vaccum pump
Breast pump
Heart pump
What is the term used to describe the last trimester of a pregnancy?
Second Trimester
Fourth Trimester
Third Trimester
First Trimester
What is the term used to describe the thinning of the cervix?
Widening
Effacement
Engagement
Thickening
At 9 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?
Almond
Lemon
Plum
Watermelon
A pregnancy where the embryo is implanted outside of the uterus is referred to by which term?
Ectopic pregnancy
Early pregnancy
Pelvic pregnancy
Laparoscopy
At 2 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human foetus?
Pomegranate
Pear
Squash
Raspberry
What is it called when a fetus is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen?
Hypoxia
Hypertension
Multigravida
Primigravida
What is the name of the doctor who specialises in the medical care of newborn infants?
Osteopath
Neurologist
Gynecologist
Neonatologist
What is the term for when the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the feotus to negotiate the birth canal?
Cervical Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy
Molar Pregnancy
Cephalopelvic Disproportion
The labour stage when the cervix is fully dilated, and ends when the baby is born is also known as what?
Fourth Stage of Labour
Third Stage of Labour
First Stage of Labour
Second Stage of Labour
What is the primary female sex hormone called?
Testosterone
Oestrogen
Lutenizing Hormone
Progesterone
At 9 months gestation, what size is the approximate size of a human fetus?
Lemon
Plum
Almond
Watermelon
What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 7 months gestation?
Squash
Banana
Apple
Cantaloupe
What is an alternative term for ‘milk spots’ which are often found on the skin of newborn babies?
Acne
Cradle Cap
Milia
Oil spots
After childbirth, what is the facility called which stores umbilical cord blood for future use?
Marrow Donor Banking
Cord Blood Banking
Stem Cell Register
Private Equity Banking
What is the name of the opiod drug given to pregnant women to help relieve labour pains?
Dopamine
Prostaglandin
Antihistamine
Pethidine
A human foetus is approximately the size of which of the following objects at 6 months gestation?
Papaya
Onion
Sweet Potato
Orange
The middle stage of a pregnancy is also referred to as which of the following terms?
Second Trimester
Third Trimester
Fourth Trimester
First Trimester
What is the term used for wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloth so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted?
Swaddling
Cradling
Rocking
Shushing
What is the name of the method used to quickly assess the health of a newborn immediately after birth?
TCG Score
Herb Score
APGAR Score
Test Score
In pregnancy, what is the name of the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a pregnant female?
Water
Amniotic Fluid
Urine
Meconium
What is the term for a mother who has had multiple births?
Primigravida
Multipla
Multigrain
Multigravida
What is the name of the cord that connects a mother to her baby in the womb?
Fallopian Tube
Telephone cord
Placenta
Umbilical cord
How early can you detect a baby’s heartbeat with a doppler?
5 hours
5 months
5 weeks
5 days
Which supplement is known to help with congenital malformations during the preconception period?
Vitamin C
Folic Acid
DHA
Vitamin D
In birthing terminology, what does the acronynm HCG stand for?
Human Chromosome Gonad
Human Coordination Group
Health Care Guide
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
What is the term used in pregnancy when a woman has a decreased number of red blood cells?
Multigravida
Celiac’s Disease
Cephalia
Anaemia
When a woman’s ovary releases an egg into her falopian tube this process is called which of the following terms?
Menstruation
Menopause
Follicular Phase
Ovulation
What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 8 months gestation?
Lime
Green Olive
Peach
Honeydew
What is the term for a baby delivered by a vacuum extraction?
Forceps
Ventouse
Episiotomy
Cesarean Section
What is the acronym for the unit where newborn infants are cared for?
NIS
APGAR
NASA
NICU
What is it called when a baby’s head is in an upside-down position in the uterus?
Breech
Posterior
Anterior
Transverse
What is the name of the machine that you can attach to your back during labour to ease the pain of contractions?
Acupuncture
Tummy Machine
Massage
Tens Machine
Childbirth educator Janet Balaskas created which movement which encourages women to move around during their labours?
Visualisation Birth
Active Birth
Hypnobirthing
The Gentle Birth Method
What is the name for the surgical procedure when an incision is made in a mother’s abdomen to deliver a baby?
Appendectomy
Ceasarean Section
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
What is the term used to describe the widening of the cervix?
Shortening
Widening
Constriction
Dilation
What is the name of the cell that develops into a human foetus during the first eight weeks of a pregnancy?
Sperm
Membrane
Embryo
Egg
What is the name of the hormone that is released when a mother is breastfeeding?
Prolactin
Endorphin
Progesterone
Oestrogen
What is the name of the first milk produced by the mother during late pregnancy?
Formula
Jaundice
Colostrum
Baby Rice
What is a form of prenatal diagnosis to determine chromosomal or genetic disorders in the fetus?
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Anti-D Injection
Blood Test
Sonogram
Which of the following drugs helps to softens cervix and causes uterine contraction?
Olanzapine
Paracetemol
Cervidil
Effexor
What is the term used to describe the ovum producing organ in a female reproductive system?
Uterus
Cervix
Fallopian Tubes
Ovaries
What is the term for nausea in pregnancy?
Evening Sickness
Midday Sickness
Afternoon Sickness
Morning Sickness
The surgical instrument used during childbirth that resemble a pair of tongs are known as what?
Hose
Forceps
Ultrasound
Ventouse
What is the term for the motion of the uterus during childbirth?
Growth
Suction
Contraction
Expansion
After the first eight weeks of a pregnancy, what is the term used to describe the mother and father’s future offspring?
Embryo
Zygote
Foetus
Cell
What is the term used to describe a baby who has his spine against his mother’s back when he is in the womb?
Breech
Transverse
Anterior
Posterior
What is the name of the position of a baby whos e back is against his mother’s belly?
Transverse
Anterior
Posterior
Breech
The first twelve weeks of a pregnancy are referred to as which of the following?
Second Trimester
First Trimester
Third Trimester
Fourth Trimester
What is the term for the blood group that does not have the D Antigen and in pregnancy requires the mother to have an anti-D injection?
Rhesus Negative
Rhesus Positive
Type AB
Type A
When an infant feeds at frequent intervals, this is referred to as which of the following?
Daytime feeding
Group feeding
Nightime feeding
Cluster feeding
What is the term for the endocrine gland that is found at the base of the hypothalamus and helps stimulate contractions during childbirth?
Pineal Gland
Embryo
Artery
Pituitary Gland
A spinal anaesthesia is also known as what?
Pithidine
Epidural
Entonox
Rhesus Factor
When a pregnant woman has high blood pressure and protein in her urine she may be suffering from which of the following conditions?
Pre-Eclampsia
Hormonal Imbalance
Flu
Depression
In birthing terminology, what does the acronym LMP stand for?
Like Minded People
Last Menstrual Period
Low Melting Point
Late Medieval Period
What is the term used to describe an infantile reflex as a response to a sudden loss of support, when the infant feels as if it is falling?
Ankle Jerk Reflex
Moro Reflex
Triceps Reflex
Biceps Reflex
A baby that has not been born at 42 weeks gestation is also known as what?
Pre-term
Post-term
Term
Mature
What is the term for the medical imagining technique that allows us to see a baby in the womb?
Digital Camera
Telescope
Ultrasound
Microscope
In a woman’s bodywhich of the following tubes allow passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus?
Diagonal Tubes
Uterine Tubes
Linear Tubes
Fallopian Tubes
In birthing terminology, what is the mucus plug that seals the cervix called?
Uterus
Operculum
Pineal Gland
Placenta
What is an alternative term for early labour?
Second Stage of Labour
Third Stage of Labour
First Stage of Labour
Fourth Trimester
When a pregnancy is ended spontaneously, what is it referred to?
Menstruation
Abortion
Miscarriage
Ultrasound
What is the medical term used to describe a woman who is pregnant for the first time?
Post-term
Premature
Multigravida
Primigravida
The ‘soft spot’ on an infant’s head is also known as what?
Forceps
Fontanelle
Parietal Bones
Occipital Bones
What is the term used when a baby enters the pelvis to prepare for delivery?
Engaged
Connected
Seperated
Descended
What is an alternative term for lactation?
Breastfeeding
Weaning
Tuberculosis
Formula feeding
What is the term used to describe when a baby’s head is about to be born?
Expansion
Shortening
Expulsion
Crowning
What is the name of the ‘love’ hormone that plays an important role in childbirth?
Adrenaline
Pitocin
Cortisol
Oxytocin
What is the gestation period of a human pregnancy?
6 months
8 months
12 months
9 months
What does a doppler measure?
Foot Size
Head Circumference
Size of Foetus
Heartbeat
Before labour begins, many women experience practice contractions also knows as which term?
Lamaze
Effacement
Crowning
Braxton Hicks
When there are signs that the foetus is unwell either during pregnancy or childbirth, this is referred to as what?
Uterine Rupture
Fetal Distress
Fetal Monitoring
Cord Prolapse
What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 4 months gestation?
Almond
Strawberry
Avocado
Grape
What is it called when the umbilical cord precedes the fetus’ exit from the uterus?
Hypertension
Ruptured Membranes
Primigravida
Cord Prolapse
A human foetus is approximately the size of which of the following objects at 3 months gestation?
Plum
Sunflower seed
Watermelon
Banana
When a newborn infant turns his head toward anything that strokes his cheek or mouth this is called which of the following?
Sucking Reflex
Rooting Reflex
Moro Reflex
Swimming Reflex
What size is the approximate size of a human foetus at 1 month gestation?
Poppy seed
Blueberry
Strawberry
Apple
What is the term used to descrobe a complication of pregnancy, wherein the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother?
Abruptio Placenta
Spina Bifida
Intoxication
Ectopic Pregnancy
What is the term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac?
Ruptured Membranes
Expansion
Effacement
Cord Prolapse
What is the term refering to a woman who has given birth in the last 6 weeks?
Pre-term
Prenatal
Post-term
Postnatal
The developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube is know as what term?
Lumbar Stress
Vitamin D Deficiency
Meningitis
Spina Bifida
What is the name of the big bouncy ball used during labour?
Basketball
Labour Orb
Birthing Ball
Space Hopper
In birthing terminology, what does the acronym EDD stand for?
Estimated Date of Delivery
Electronic Due Diligence
Electronic Document Delivery
Early Disease Detection
The final stage of labour, after the baby is born, when the placenta is delivered is referred to as what?
First Stage of Labour
Fourth Stage of Labour
Third Stage of Labour
Second Stage of Labour
A mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen used as a medical anesthesia during childbirth gas is called what?
Ventouse
Epidural
Entonox
Paracetamol
The Corpeus Luteum in the ovary produces which hormone?
Prolactin
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Adrenalin
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