1) Three of these are good reasons to have a hospital birth. Which one is not a reason for a mum to choose to have a hospital birth? a) Specialist equipment b) Trained specialist staff c) Lots of pain relief options d) Wanting a water birth 2) Pick one situation where a hospital birth would not be recommended. a) If the mother has a heart condition b) If there is more than one baby c) If the mother has had a caesarean section previously d) If the mother wants to have a natural birth (no drugs) e) If the baby is small 3) Pick the one that is not an anaesthetic (drugs) a) epidural b) aromatherapy c) gas and air d) pethidine 4) Gas and air, Pethidine and TENS machine are all available during a home birth?  a) True b) False 5) Pick the one that doesn't involve an injection a) acccupuncture b) epidural c) TENS Machine d) pethidine 6) Pick the one that is not a requirement for having an epidural. a) Having a ceasarian section b) Waiting until the cervix is fully dilated c) Staying in bed d) Administered by a Obstetrician e) Having a drip and catheter attached f) Injection into the spine 7) Pick the one that isn't a complimentary method of pain relief a) Water Birth b) Acupuncture c) Reflexology d) Hypnotherapy e) Aromatherapy 8) The midwife is responsible for ensuring the placenta is delivered. This can involve an injection to help expel it. What stage of labour is this? a) first b) second c) third 9) What is not a show? a) A pink mucus plug unblocks the cervix b) Happens during the first stage of labour c) When the women's waters break 10) What is an episiotomy? a) A cut to widen the vagina b) A cut to widen the cervix c) The cut made to the umbilical cord d) A method of breaking the mums waters 11) Which is not part of the second stage of labour? a) Cervix is 10 cm dilated b) the baby's head crowns c) the show d) the baby is born e) mucus must be removed from the nose and mouth f) the birth moves through the birth canal 12) What is a breech delivery? (can you name all the others?) a) When the baby's head is engaged at the cervix and is ready to move through the birth canal b) when the baby is bottom first c) when a pair of tongs is used to ease the baby through the birth canal d) rubber suction device is used to ease the baby through the birth canal 13) Which isn't a method used to induce labour? a) gel on cervix (rubbed in by midwife) b) oxytocin drip (labour hormones send messages) c) midwife breaks the amniotic sac with a long hook (like a knitting needle) d) Eating hot curry 14) Birth partners should attend antenatal classes. What will they not learn at these? a) How and when to time the contractions for mum b) What the mother wants to happen in their birth plan (pain relief, episiotomy) c) Breathing techniques to support mum during delivery d) Methods of massage to help relax mum e) What a mother should bring when it's time f) Different ways to avoid the equipment if they faint

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