1. Q: Why is her stomach so big?

A: She’s pregnant.

or

A: She’s expecting a baby. / She’s expecting.

2. Q: How long does a pregnancy last?

A: It usually lasts for nine months.

3. Q: What do doctors use to look at the baby when it’s inside the mother?

A: Doctors use an ultrasound machine to look inside the mother’s uterus.

4. Q: What happens when there’s a problem with the pregnancy?

A: The woman has to go to the doctor when there’s a problem with the pregnancy.

or

A: Sometimes the woman has a miscarriage. (The baby dies.)

5. Q: When a woman is going to have a baby, her friends have a party for her. What’s the party called? What happens at this party?

A: The party is called a "baby shower." The woman’s friends bring her gifts that will be useful once the baby arrives.

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