Velasquez, Daniela Mae N.

Arago, Rachelle
Chan, Melinda May
GROUP E

Task: Interview Expectant Parents

What preparation were done by them in order to conceive a child?

She said that the preparation were done by them in order to conceive a child are
the following: First, is having a general well-being because she said that it is important
to have moderate exercise is necessary to keep her body in good form for pregnancy
and to ensure that she have enough energy and endurance for labor and baby care.
Second, she said that she eat a healthy food such as plenty of fruits and vegetables and
protein-rich food such as milk, eggs and etc. She also avoids eating processed foods
and foods that are high in fats and sugar because this are not healthy to our body.
Third, she always get a general health check-up because she said that in planning a
pregnancy it a good that the both parents have a full health check-up it would help them
to know what are the important things that they need to do.

What prenatal assessments they had undergone?

The prenatal assessment they had undergone are the first trimester prenatal
screening tests which it can assist in determining the likelihood of the fetus having
specific birth abnormalities. Also, the Second trimester prenatal screening tests which
may comprise numerous blood tests. Multiple markers are what they're called. They
provide information on a woman's chances of having a child with specific genetic
disorders or birth abnormalities. Between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy, a
blood sample is routinely taken for screening.
The experience of mother during pregnancy?

As like other pregnant she also experience what they had experience such as
physical pain or discomfort during pregnancy including headaches, heightened
sensitivity to smell and heat. She also experience mood swing, fatigue and morning
sickness. She also feels lots of emotions. Being a mother you will sacrifice all, you will
do anything for your baby even it is your happiness for yourself. Sometimes she didn’t
prioritize her looks. She experiences breakdown such as acne in face and in her back of
her body. But with all the help of the people surround her she can transcendent all
things.

The experiences of the father during pregnancy?

She said that not only the mother can experiences something during pregnancy
also the father of baby can encounter anything she said that her husband sometimes
experiences emotional changes during her pregnancy like moodiness and depression
because he is far away from them he is in Cebu for work purposes to provide their
needs especially they have an upcoming baby they are prepare and ready to support all
the needs of the baby. He didn’t see what’s going on or what the improvement happen
to his wife is and on the baby but thru video call they can reach for each other and they
communicate time to time to update all the things happen in a day.

What changes did they have to adjust to after finding out that they are pregnant?

She said the changes she adjusts after finding out that she is pregnant is she is
very careful in anything to make sure that the baby are safe. Now we experiences
Covid-19 she always on their house so that she can avoid having sick or anything that
can harm her and the baby. All she does in her life is for her baby so that the baby will
experience what other baby need to experience and having a good life. She also
became ready on the changes will she encounter to her pregnancy such as having
stretch marks, her body shape and size and etc. She said that at first she super
innovating at the changes but as time goes on she gets used to it she can do everything
she wants when she was not yet pregnant but now she have limited movements to
ensure the safety of herself and the baby.
What preparations they made/are making for the baby's birth?

She said the preparation they made/are making for the baby birth are she
prepare all the baby gear and all the baby needs such as clothes, diaper, personal
hygiene of the baby and etc. Before the baby arrives she makes sure that they buy or
purchased certain things that must have. She also said that they also prepare and have
decided for the hospital to give birth because as we experience Covid-19 we need to be
ready for any emergency and so that we are safe for harm. The important thing that she
do is having time for herself being prepare physical and emotional because she is a
teacher she have a pregnancy live so that she can focused on the baby.

Tips they can give to couples who are recently pregnant or want to be pregnant.

The tips that she can give to couples who are recently pregnant or want to be
pregnant are be prepare physical and emotional in any matters. Always go to doctors
for general check-up so that they will know what they need to do. Also have a good
well-being taking for self is important we need to be healthy. Avoid being stress
because it would definitely affect you it not healthy for yourself. Get and listen to the
advice of other mother this would help you being prepared and have knowledge about
pregnancy. And the important thing is having financial stability so that when you about
to have a baby you are ready for anything that they need you can support things that a
child deserves. She also said that have a family planning it is good to have a plan so
everything will be okay and we can’t encounter any problems. Carrying a baby is not
jokes so before go to this stage make a wise decision and you and your partner are
ready for the responsibility. Especially now we are experiencing a Covid-19 we are
limited in anything we will do we are noticing that the price of any products are so high
so it is important that one of you are have a stable job that can help to provide all the
needs of your family.
 REFLECTION
(VELASQUEZ, DANIELA MAE N.)
Mother is the most selfless person in this world who starts loving her children
even before they come into this world. Nothing could be compared to a mother's love in
this world as it is the purest form of love.
There’s no word can compare to a Mother after interviewing my respondent who
is a first mom I learn different things and discover. There are several aspects or things
we need to put aside. First, in order to conceive a child she said we need to be have
general well-being it is important to have moderate exercise to keep the body in good
form for pregnancy so that they can ensure that she have enough energy and
endurance for labor and baby care. Also she said that eating healthy food would
definitely help you in the process of pregnancy. Avoiding eating processed food and
high in fats and sugar are not healthy to our body. She always gets a general health
check-up it would help to know what are the important things that they need to do.
When we talk about the prenatal assessment they had undergone this are the first
trimester prenatal screening tests which it can determine or know if the fetus is having
specific birth abnormalities but she said “thanks God” the baby is healthy and nothing to
be afraid or worry. Mother will do anything just for the sake of the baby even she can
experience physical pain or discomfort during pregnancy including headaches,
sensitivity to smell and heat. Thru the process of pregnancy she said not only the
mother will experience something also a father of the baby sometimes may experience
emotional changes like moodiness and depression because her husband is far away
from them for work purposes but this is not a hindrance for them to give the love, care
and support. Changes she adjusts after finding out that she is pregnant is that she is
very careful in anything so that she can make sure that the baby is safe and okay. Now
we experiences a Covid-19 she always on their house so that she can avoid having a
sick or anything that can harm for her and the baby. She stated that when planning to
have a baby we need to physical and emotional prepare it is also important that we also
financial stable so that when you about to have a baby you are ready for anything that
they need you can support things that a child deserves. A mother sacrifice all things just
for her child even she will experienced having stretch marks or changes in her body it
doesn’t matter anymore to her. All she pray is to be healthy and safe the baby.
I learn and realize that being a mother is not easy; it is full-time job that a mother
needs to be responsible, need to protect her family that they are her highest-priority on
her life that she will do anything just for sake of her baby. Carrying a baby is not a joke.
Every people must have to learn and know the sex education in the Philippines
particularly young people to educate them and avoid teenage pregnancy. So to the
mother our they’re I want to salute you and thank you for all things that have you done
for your children you are amazing person that everyone deserve in life because of you
we are here in this world. Being a daughter of my mother I was a lucky that I have a
mother that I can really feel her presence, love, care and support in my life. For the
future mom plan and make a wise decision in life be prepare and ready both physical
and emotional and also, financial stable in life so that you can support all the needs of
the baby.
 REFLECTION
(ARAGO,RACHELLE)
Adolescence, and most often unplanned, raising children, appears to result in the
coexistence of roles and tasks fulfilled during adolescence, as well as roles and tasks associated
with motherhood. A female adolescent's fragile mental construction is weakened by pregnancy.
Developing fetus teenagers walk a fine line among both fulfilling the need to always love and care for
or being taken care of and accomplishing it by becoming a mother. The way an actions are
performed is taken into account in someone's mindset toward oneself, the newborn baby, as well as
other people. Perhaps I should say with absolute certainty that raising kids at such a tender age is
incredibly hard.

When we have a child, there are several other aspects we could perhaps put aside. Carrying
a baby is no a joking matter, and even more so if neither parent is completely ready. That's also
where prejudice against oneself or another person enters the picture. Because of having a child,
your body might not always stay constant, and you might just believe that your partner no longer
feels you though since your body is not the same now as it before. Notwithstanding the
aforementioned, the woman we asked to interview was fortunate because she stated that she could
be prepared to change her body and therefore that she acknowledged having such stretch marks.
People really do have to study sex education in the Philippines to lend a hand one another and,
particularly young people, though since we are not always the same in people's lives with both the
haves and the have notes. We could perhaps say that when an individual is financially secure, he
could indeed conceive, and that even if he is underprivileged, he cannot. Once we do anything
without a realistic plan, humans experience a slew of challenges. Just the same as our chosen
candidate, his wife would then have to consider relocating to Cebu throughout search of job
opportunities and provide a comfortable lifestyle for the baby from the inside of the woman's womb.
He really shouldn't focus solely on the mother because they have already had a baby. The woman is
still incredibly blessed though since, despite today's difficulties, particularly in the face of a
pandemic, her husband continues to provide for his necessities as a dad. It's not really a play on
words that a man goes through this, and it's not just a woman who continues to struggle throughout
this circumstance. Just like her husband who is far away, sheds hard work and sacrifice in exchange
for a better quality of life for his family. He also experience depression as he is detached from his
wife, but thanks to technological advancements, he can share information and see them. With
whatever she said, I genuinely think she was leading a happy and healthy life. She explained that,
first of all and foremost, that everybody does need to be healthy, and therefore that, in order to be a
filled with lots mother, she needs to maintain every day so that she and her baby will indeed be
healthy and beautiful, and also that she might not have any significant problems during childbearing.
Furthermore, she somehow doesn't completely disregard her own food cravings and prefers to eat
healthful meals. Most importantly, the following stages she discussed show that she is a great mom
who has not been neglected by her husband since every month they check up to see if their baby is
healthy or not so they recognize what remains to be improved too much and is essential.

It's encouraging to hear from such a mother who displays us as young people what it takes
to become a filled mother like her. Everything she said was correct; pay heed to your parents though
since they know what is best with you. Other people, on the other hand, go beyond their dreams
because they follow their own life rather than the life of a parental guide. For me, I am however
fortunate and I've been with my parents, and I am still well guided. I gained so much knowledge from
anything and everything our interviewee said, not only through being a mother, as well as from being
a responsible person. For me, there seems to be time for everyone else; it is merely a matter upon
whether we follow it or create our own time and develop a fantastic plan for it. It's delightful to have a
child, but I'll have to wait a long time as I have to accomplish my life's dreams as well as my
accountabilities. And besides, I'm still young and have never had a complete picture of things.