Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/

This episode is Level One, which makes it more good for listeners of any age. This week we’re going to talk about pregnancy.

Kim starts with an overview of pregnancy basics from conception through all three trimesters using basic, inclusive terminology.

Here are links to great resources about pregnancy, including age-appropriate youtube videos listed from the most basic to the most advanced:

Amaze.org video about the very basics, great for young ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=125&v=A1dfkziW-Oo

Amaze.org video about pregnancy and birth, slightly more detailed than the first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=106&v=sOL8dbiRhpg

Book - What’s In There?: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-There-About-Before-about/dp/0763636304?SubscriptionId=AKIAJCI3DJTKR6N4LR2A&tag=sexpositive0a-20%20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0763636304

Book - It’s Not the Stork!: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=its+not+the+stork&qid=1559152927&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Book: Birds and Bees and More: https://www.amazon.com/Birds-Bees-paperback-Sandra-Caron/dp/0991260163?SubscriptionId=AKIAJCI3DJTKR6N4LR2A&tag=sexpositive0a-20%20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0991260163

Video about twins, featuring real kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2SDh8VVyUc

Slideshow of pregnancy development week-by-week: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/babyslideshow.html

YouTube video of the entire pregnancy development process using more advanced scientific terminology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=BtsSbZ85yiQ

Short video of various animals giving birth, which is good for starting conversations with kids who aren’t ready to discuss human reproduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT63_TVU1BI

Conversation starters:

Make a fist with your hand. No, really, make a first with your hand: that’s about the size of a uterus when there’s no fetus inside it. Imagine how much the uterus stretches to fit a fetus during pregnancy. Tell someone what you think of that.

Who do you know that you can ask about pregnancy and birth?

Do you think talking about pregnancy and birth is private for some people? Why or why not?

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