The first person I interviewed was my mother. She said the pregnancy of both of her kids were all worth the 9 months of changed lifestyle and change of self both physically and mentally. She says that pregnancy and birth is a beautiful thing and that it definitely gives life perspective and meaning because once you go through the experience of giving birth to a child and adding life to the world, you just feel that something special is happening.
I liked how my mom mentioned that once you give birth, you just feel that something special is happening. I think feeling that special moment is something sacred and that its more of a privilege to feel something as universal as the feeling of adding life to the world. Its something that can change your outlook in life and that you're unable to know how until it actually happens.
My second person I interviewed was my cousin. Unlike my mother, my cousin was actually pretty nervous during the majority of her pregnancy. Although she had our entire family as a support system, she still says she constantly was worried about how well she would fit in the society of motherhood. In addition to that, the physical and mental changes during pregnancy were things she didn't exactly adapt to easily. However, once her first child was born, she says that all the struggle and practical agony she had gone through for the majority of a year just seemed to vanish into thin air.
Similar to my cousin, a lot of women seem to go through a lot of struggle during the term of pregnancy. In fact, its almost essential to expect the worse is to come. But I admired when my cousin admitted that it was worth it in the end as her child was finally brought into the world because of what she had gone through. Its almost like the biggest reward for working hard.
The third person I decided to interview was another cousin of mine. However, to get a new perspective, I decided to interview a father of two boys. Beforehand, I thought this would be interesting because most people wouldn't think about the father's view of the whole scenario of pregnancy and birth. When asked about the births of his children, he flatly said that those were two of the best moments of his life.When recalling his sons separate birthdays, he recalls "feeling a feeling that was indescribable" and that hes thankful of his family even today.
My male cousin pushed that specific feeling pregnancy and birth even further as he recalled the day his sons were born. Its a feeling that's unforgettable and once in a lifetime (unless you have multiple kids).
These interviews gave me an opportunity to get a couple of inside perspectives of what goes on behind the curtain on the subject of birth. While it gives me thoughts and ideas, I still feel that I will never feel the feeling of what birth is all about until I'm married and am by her side as she brings a child into the world
Best: I like how you found out how they felt during the pregnancy,you allowed the reader to get a small understanding of what goes on in the mind of a pregnant women.
ReplyDeleteInterest: It makes me wonder if there are any social studies about pregnant women and they're common moods, or if they have mood swings and what they think about it.
Hey Brandon,
ReplyDeleteYou really seem to think about what these women that gave birth had to say. YOu really seem to understand what they are trying to say about birth. But you should reread before you post. Good job