NEW HEALTH PACKAGE • Pregnancy

On the panel there are different situations depicted that can have an influence (positive or negative) on the pregnancy of a woman.

The situations are the following (starting clockwise from the top left corner):

1. Do yoga
2. Carry bags of groceries on the stairs
3. Wear a seatbelt
4. Travel by plane
5. Medical check-up
6. Have sex
7. Drink wine and coffee
8. Work very hard, stress
9. Smoke a cigarette
10. Clean the litter box (of the cat)
11. Take medicine/vitamins
12. Punch in the stomach
13. Take a nap, rest
14. Have a healthy meal

• Taboo game: a player talks for one minute about what can be seen on the images of the panel, without mentioning the word 'pregnancy'. If the player does not succeed, or stays silent for more than five seconds, the next player can continue the story until one minute has passed. The player who is talking when the minute ends, gets one point. Continue the game with the next image on the panel. If you want, choose another word as a 'taboo' word (woman, child, doctor, food, bed, ...)
• Pro and contra: pick a situation on the panel. Half of the group need to argument why this situation is okay, the other group gives contra-arguments. Important: stress the fact both groups needs to listen to each other. Afterwards, reflect on the activity and try to compromise.

• Learn more about the effects of certain actions on pregnancy.
• Get confident expressing yourself on a topic like pregnancy.