An Adventure in BirthingBaby Shower Mad Lib Fill In Word List

Fill in the blanks below with the words and parts of speech noted beside each blank. When complete transfer your responses to the story portion for a truly amazing birthing adventure.

01. _______________ (new mother/mother-to-be)

02. _______________ (body part)

03. _______________ (location)

04. _______________ (present tense verb)

05. _______________ (new father/father-to-be/birthing coach)

06. _______________ (present tense verb)

07. _______________ (adverb)

08. _______________ (location)

09. _______________ (adjective)

10. _______________ (professional)

11. _______________ (past tense verb)

12. _______________ (number)

13. _______________ (present tense verb)

14. _______________ (room)

15. _______________ (verb ending in 'ing')

16. _______________ (vehicle)

17. _______________ (adjective)

18. _______________ (number)

19. _______________ (body part)

20. _______________ (verb ending in 'ing')

21. _______________ (thing)

22. _______________ (number)

23. _______________ (exclamation)

24. _______________ (baby('s) name)

25. _______________ (adjective)

26. _______________ (body part)

27. _______________ (number)

28. _______________ (body part)

29. _______________ (body part)

30. _______________ (number)

31. _______________ (number)

32. _______________ (number)

An Adventure in BirthingBaby Shower Mad Lib Story

Transfer your word list answers to the corresponding numbers in the story below.

(1)_______________ stopped everything she was doing when she felt

a sudden painful contraction in her (2)_______________. Of course,

the first thing she did was go to the (3)_______________ and

(4) ______________, to keep her mind off of the discomfort. 

When the contractions became more frequent, (5) _______________

suggested that she (6)_________________, till she knew for sure if

she was in labor. She (7)______________________ declined. She

was sure it was time to go to the (8)__________________ and give

birth to her (9)_______________ baby. 

Before leaving she called the (10)_______________ and said she

would be leaving right after she (11)_______________. Within

(12)_____ minutes of hanging up the phone, she was to the point

where she could not even (13)_______________________ during a

contraction. When (5)_______________ walked into the

(14)_______________ and saw her on her hands and knees

(15)_______________, he said “we are going NOW!” and quickly packed

up the (16)_______________ and got everything ready. 

The drive to the (8)__________________ was (17)__________________.

When (1)_______________ arrived, the (10)_______________ examined

her. She was (18)_____ cms dilated and the baby's

(19)_______________ was right there. The (10)_______________

suggested she try (20)_______________ through a few contractions.

It worked! Her (21)_______________ broke. (22)_____ more pushes

and a loud (23)_______________ later, the baby was born. 

Baby (24)_________________ was so perfect, with a

(25)________________ (26)_______________, and (27)_____ fingers

and toes. Everyone noticed immediately that the baby had his/her

father's (28) __________ and his/her mother's

(29)_______________. He/she weighed (30)_____ pounds,

(31)_____ ounces and was (32)_____ inches long.