ESP_English for Pregnancy_Unit 2

Match the following

• challenges

• the second three-month period of pregnancy (weeks 13-27)

• fatigue

• new or difficult tasks that test somebody's ability and skill

• second trimester

• exhaustion/ tiredness

• energetic

• feeling active and full of energy

• nausea

• the feeling that you have when you want to vomit, for example because you are sick or are shocked or frightened by something

Match the following

• light exercise

• physical activity that requires a minimal amount of effort, where you don't significantly increase your heart rate or break a sweat

• gentle stretching

• slow, careful movements to extend or loosen muscles without force, especially used to relieve tension or pain

• shift in posture

• pain in the lower or upper back

• back pain

• a change in the way a person holds or positions their body, especially due to physical changes during pregnancy

• extra weight

• the weight a woman gains from conception to birth

Match the following

• reduce discomfort

• to make unpleasant feelings or physical pain less severe

• rich in calcium and magnesium

• painful muscle spasms in the legs, often at night

• stay hydrated

• containing a large supply of important minerals for muscles and bones

• prenatal yoga

• drink enough water

• leg cramps

• gentle yoga exercises designed for pregnant women

Match the following

• provide relief

• to make pain, discomfort, or stress less severe; to offer comfort or improvement in how someone feels

• calf stretches

• changes in the body's hormones

• growing uterus

• exercises that gently stretch the muscles in the back of your lower leg (calves), often done to relieve cramps or improve circulation

• hormonal changes

• a burning feeling in the chest caused by acid from the stomach

• heartburn

• the significant increase in the size and volume of the womb throughout pregnancy

Match the following

• stomach

• foods that contain acid or increase stomach acid

• acidic foods

• the area of the body below the belly button and above the pelvis

• round ligament pain

• the organ inside the body where food goes when you eat it

• lower abdomen

• sharp or aching pain in the lower belly from stretching ligaments

• severe pain

• intense, very strong pain that makes it hard to do anything

Match the following

• healthcare provider

• scheduled check-ups during pregnancy

• persistent pain

• a doctor, nurse, or medical professional

• decrease in symptoms

• pain that continues for an extended period of time, rather than going away relatively quickly

• track the baby's development

• a reduction in unpleasant physical signs

• regular prenatal visits

• monitor how the baby is growing and changing

Nausea and fatigue often increase during the second trimester.

• True

• False

Back pain during the second trimester can be caused by weight gain and posture changes.

• True

• False

Prenatal yoga may help relieve back pain during pregnancy.

• True

• False

Leg cramps usually happen in the morning.

• True

• False