About The "Belly"
With over 20,000 Empathy Bellies®
in use worldwide, teachers continue to
praise this unique resource for contributing to
the recent decline in teen pregnancies, and for being
one of their most dynamic and favorite teaching activities!
"The Empathy Belly"® Pregnancy Simulator lets you know what it feels like to be pregnant!
It is a multi-component, weighted "garment" that will -- through medically accurate simulation -- enable men, women, teenage girls and boys to experience over 20 symptoms and effects of pregnancy, including:
1) Weight gain of 30 pounds (13.6 kg.)
2) Fetal kicking and stroking movements
3) Shallow breathing and shortness of breath
4) Increased blood pressure, pulse and body temperature
5) Bladder pressure and frequency of urination
6) Low backaches; shift in center of gravity; waddling
7) Fatigue, irritability, and much, much more!
"The Empathy Belly"® has been proven to be a highly
effective, unique and amazingly poweful teaching tool in:
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TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
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MEDICAL AND NURSING EDUCATION
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LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL
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PRENATAL CARE AND COUNSELING
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION
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COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
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THEATRICAL TRAINING
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TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND MOVIES
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MUSEUM EXHIBITS WORLDWIDE
As numerous studies in education have proven, one of the most important cornerstones of effective learning is:
"Tell me, and I might forget"
"Show me, and I might remember"
"Involve me, and I'll understand and remember!"
All of us learn best through experience, and The Empathy Belly's® experiential, hands-on method of teaching will fast become one of the true highlights of your student's learning that will last a lifetime!
With over 20,000 Empathy Bellies® in use worldwide, teachers continue to praise this unique resource for contributing to the recent decline in teen pregnancies, and for being one of their most dynamic and favorite teaching activities!
Our new lower price was made possible by the recent increase in demand from teachers like you ... "Thank You!" from the maker of The Empathy Belly®, Birthways Inc., a (501)(c)(3), non-profit educational organization committed to improving maternity healthcare since 1980..
“The Empathy Belly”® on Teens