Title: Describe the early signs of pregnancy.
Course: GRADS – Family Focus (19905-36) > Section: Promoting Wellness and Prenatal Care

Description should include

- signs of pregnancy: missed menstrual period, tender breasts, nausea and/or vomiting, frequent urination, bloated feeling, fatigue, dizziness
- tests to determine pregnancy
- emotions of the pregnant adolescent, baby’s father, and their families
- resources available to pregnant adolescent (e.g., health department, health care providers, Virginia WIC [Women, Infant, and Children], Virginia Cooperative Extension Service programs, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program [EFNEP], Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education [SNAP-Ed])
- navigation of the available resource systems.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What changes in your body might lead you to think you are pregnant? How are these changes different from just being sick?
- How does being pregnant change one’s emotional well-being?

Communication

- With whom can you talk about your concerns of a pregnancy?
- Why is it important to communicate your needs as soon as possible?

Leadership

- What is the importance of having the confidence to seek help if you suspect you may be pregnant?
- How can the mother and father deal with the emotions they experience at the onset of pregnancy?

Management

- What resources are available to determine if you are pregnant?
- How can you assess your options once you know you are pregnant?