Before my pregnancy I had heard different types of stories about pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Some of the stories were good and some of the stories were bad. Therefore, in my mind I expected to feel a certain way when I found out I was going to be a mother. All sorts of questions were running through my head. "Are the stories true about pregnancy?", "Will I feel like that?", "Will the labor hurt that bad?", and most of all "Am I ready to be a mother?" Well, I guess all I could do was wait and find out for myself. Instead my pregnancy, labor, and delivery were an experience that I never anticipated and will never forget.
When I found out I was two months pregnant, I had all sorts of emotions run through my body. I thought about the consequences I was going to have to face such as what my mother would say or think when she found out I was pregnant, especially at the age of 18. I also thought about what my family would say and how they might disapprove of the situation. I also knew that the activities I enjoyed doing with my friends and family would have to stop. Five months later, I finally had the courage to tell my mother that I was pregnant. I knew my mother would be disappointed and upset at the news. But to my surprise she became very happy and supportive of throughout my pregnancy so was my family. I also stopped engaging in some of my old activities such as going to ceremonies, hanging out with friends late at night, and family occasions, but continued to make myself do other things such as go to school, work, and start a closer relationship with my mother. .
During my pregnancy, I thought I would be very miserable. Sometimes I read articles on pregnancy through the Internet and magazines. I read that pregnant women can do unhealthy things to themselves such as weight gain before birth and after birth or high blood pressure and thought all these actions would be terrible.