Reflection (About the blogs)

When I first started doing the blogs I was really confused at first because I barely understood what had to be on it. On that same day I asked Mrs. Magyar what I would have to do to get this done and then she explained to me perfectly what expectations I needed in the blogs. I was thrilled to know that I had to read and then give my thoughts about the book and how It relates to me and what I'm going through. I'm glad I did this blog because it really gave me a place to type down all my thoughts and feelings about my pregnancy. When I started to type down everything that goes on in my daily routines it made me more comfortable in everyday life that I had this opportunity to express all my emotions and pain that go on with all the different reactions and changes in my body. I love doing blogs its just wonderful because its where I put all my information to the world and let them see how hard and so difficult being pregnant can be and also how having a baby can be a beautiful blessing for you and your partner. My blog explained everything I went through and will go through during the upcoming process.

Things To Remember

When my son arrives I would need to take a lot of responsibility in spending time when him and always being their to guide him through everything. Especially because I want him to grow up with a mother and father to protect him and never give up on him. Sometimes its hard for teenage girls to always reminds themselves that theirs a baby on the way because now all she would think about is the human being developed in her tummy. Nothing else matters but the baby. Always remember that having a baby is a serious process it takes two people to make one and when that happens both parents would have to take control of the matter, and lead it to where it will take them. Many mothers don't really appreciate the gift and blessing they receive, as for me I received my son on February and it just changed my life big time. I'll make sure of it that when my son is born I'll tell him all about my experience and having him in my uterus for 9 months straight. I would let him know how much pain it really put me through ever since day 1 when I found out he was in there waiting to be developed. My boyfriend and I are just so exited with the baby on the way because it gives us more time together and it puts us in a position where we always have to take things serious and to know that its all "real" this is not something to be joking/playing around with. We got to grow up and do things the way they should be done.

How Parents Feel

During my process of being close to labor I feel really supported because I knew from the beginning that I was never alone. I feel very comfortable with talking to my mom about a lot of things that I'm going through because I know shes been through the same exact process of having me as her daughter. I know that things get rough at times but, I learned to never give up even if it starts to pressure/stress you out. Knowing that someone really cares about you makes pregnancy for me a lot easier, mostly because I know that when I need support I have those people to turn to when ever possible. I don't have to be one of those girls who have no one to depend on. I'm glad I had 9 months to talk things out with my boyfriend and get everything set up for our "Son" when he arrives. Even till today I have my aunts and girl cousins to guide me through everything that occurs though on out the pregnancy. Its like I'm never alone theirs always someone waiting to help you even if you need a hand or not! there always independent and loyal to do things I would ask them to do. I'm just thankful for everyone who supports me any where I go. For example my teachers at school and my family in Hawaii.

The Circumcision Decision

While I was reading about baby's being circumcised it really caught my attention at that very time, because I remembered when my mom used to tell me that its really important to get my baby circumcised even if it means right after he is delivered at that very moment. To me I think that circumcising any baby is not a big deal because either way their going to be healthy. When I was in Ms. Mowers class she had talked to the class that she was against circumcising baby's because she said; why should you cut off the skin when you can just keep it in case you get into a situation where you loose skin on your back or face and you need extra skin to cover it up. So she told me that boys could just use the skin from the tip of their penis to cover it up because it stretches really wide and it enough to cover a serious injury up. After hearing all these things I still had my own decision to make and that was to have my son get circumcised because its against my religion if the boys don't, they have to get it done in order to be clean in front of "God". I think that its not going to hurt a lot because their baby's and its a really quick process that the doctors would have to do.

(Chaper 8 page100)Pain Relief Medication

When I was reading this girls experience, it was just so scary to hear how labor was for her. It rang a bell when I had read that you have options and choices about pain medications. Whether you wanted an epidural its when they give you shot on your back to make you go to sleep and not have to feel any kind of pain. To me I think that after reading these pregnant teenagers thoughts about the epidural made me think if I would consider the epidural during labor or maybe not. Its a hard decision for me because I had an aunt that had an epidural shot and as of today she faces more pain than ever. She can't carry her own kids because of the epidural shot she had done for her first baby. I'm confused but, I'm still thinking whether to get one, who knows if I might get it that's if I can't take the pain anymore. I would have to talk to my doctor about pain relief during labor. I'd rather make my choices before my labor begins. So therefore I will tell her my options and opinion about the medications.

Chapter 8 (Signs of labor)

In this chapter it really frightened me to know whats going to happen when I'm in labor. This chapter taught me a lot about going into labor and what I should do when this happens. Knowing a few things about "Early Labor" can be easier when you know more about it instead finding out late. I learned that your uterus has to be 3 to 5 cm wide in order to have the baby come out. I also read the signs of labor is when you feel gush of warm water coming out of your uterus and when you start to have contractions about every 10 minutes in an hour, those are signs that the baby is on its way. Knowing all these information made me more complex because I won't have to worry about panicking when something goes wrong. Its like knowing all the specific and important information's before it occurs at that exact time. I thought this was a great thing to know so when I'm having contractions I should count the time from the beginning of the contraction to the beginning of the next contraction. I know now that if it was real labor then the contractions won't go away. The last thing that stood out to me was that when I go in my mid-wife would have to know what my interval and duration of my contractions.

My Early Contractions

During the last few weeks of my eighth month I started to have contractions in my belly, it felt like my uterus was making a fist. I could see my belly getting hard and moving as my son pushes up on it or starts to kick a lot more often. I had no idea what to do when I started to have these pains in my stomach, I felt like the more I moved around the more the pain would strike me. When I felt my first contraction I was exited because I would space out and wonder if my baby would be born on that exact day. However I knew it was a false labor, but I would still take it as a exercise before I do the real thing. It really did scare me when I experienced my first contractions because it really hit me that my baby was ready to come out to the real world and finally see who his mommy and daddy was. My contractions led to no sleep at night and I would get up every hour to walk around or go sit down some where no one is at. Overall I thought that it was cool feeling my baby moving around, kicking me it really didn't bother me a bit, it just gave me a lot of excitement in my heart and soul.