4 Activity A Chapter 4 Pregnancy and Birth Nutrition and Lifestyle Choices During Pregnancy Name Date Period Sam and Elise have been married for one year. Until now, they have not considered babies or pre- natal development when making lifestyle choices. Sam and Elise recently learned, however, that she is pregnant and is expecting to have twins. This presents many new choices and changes the couple must make. Sam and Elise are both excited and anxiously awaiting the birth of their children. Read each scenario presenting various options for Sam and Elise. Indicate which option may be best and explain your response in the space provided. 1. Sam and Elise are at Sam's family reunion this summer. Sam has a large family, and many of his family members smoke cigarettes. Around lunchtime, the party has split into two groups. The group outside has a pleasant view, but many are smoking. The group sitting indoors is smaller, but no one is smoking Which environment is best for Elise to eat her lunch? Why? 2. Sam and Elise are at a restaurant. Today's daily specials include rare steak, swordfish, and vegetable pasta. Each specialty comes with salad and fruit. Elise favors all three of these dishes. Which meal choice is best for Elise? What health risks are associated with the other two dishes? 3. Now that Elise is pregnant, Sam and Elise are considering moving out of their current home and into a new, larger one. Elise's sister, Amalia, told the couple about a house for sale next door to her that Elise has always admired. Amalia, however, lives hours away from Sam and Elise's friends and other family Sam and Amalia also argue much of the time when they are together, which upsets Elise. If Sam and Elise move next door to Amalia, how might this affect Elise emotionally and physically? 4. In their search for a new home, Sam and Elise find an interesting house built in the early 1920s The house, however, has not had many updates, including the walls. The couple is considering buying the house and then redecorating and remodeling it as a project What health hazards could the house potentially pose to Elise?
