Question: Interview your mother and/or father* about YOUR own prenatal development and birth. Answer the questions listed below. You will type your Journal entry directly into the box provided - do not attach it as separate document.
- Was this a planned pregnancy? How old was your mother and where was she living?
- When did she first see a doctor? What did the doctor recommend she do or not do during the pregnancy?
- Did she have any pre-existing health conditions that might have affected the baby? How was her overall health during the pregnancy?
- Describe the events leading up to the delivery? Where did the delivery take place? How long was the labor? Was any medication used? Were there any complications?
- What were the first few weeks at home like? What problems did she experience? How was having a baby different than she expected?
- Think about what you learned about your own birth. What do you think happened during the pregnancy, the delivery or the first few weeks at home that may have affected your later development, either positively or negatively?