In life, we have to make many decisions that affect our fate and the fate of other people. The decision to have a child and become a parent for him requires great responsibility, knowledge, and understanding of what awaits you. This is a serious step that changes lives in a different direction. It is considered that having a child is the best experience that a woman can go through. However, childbirth is not a pleasant process for everyone. For me, starting from the birth itself, becoming a parent was a delicate and dangerous process. For many women, labor anticipates being hard and painful. However, everything I went through was worth it, and there are good reasons for that.
The news of pregnancy usually brings happiness to parents and their loved ones. However, it is not always about joy and gladness since being pregnant is tolerated in different ways. The signs that tell you that you may be pregnant are not always pleasant. It all started with extreme fatigue, so I did not have any energy at all. After that, I had experienced nausea every morning for a period of about two weeks. Fatigue and nausea are the common signs that a woman has in early pregnancy (Murkoff 3). After I found out that I was pregnant, I had to change my lifestyle radically. Now, you should think about your health and the health of the baby that is now emerging inside you.
After nine months of pregnancy have passed, the moment of childbirth comes. Childbirth for many women is a painful and far from an easy process that requires physical and moral strength. After nine months of pregnancy have passed, the moment of childbirth comes. Childbirth for many women is a painful and far from an easy process that requires physical and moral strength. Moreover, a woman who has given birth may face postpartum depression. According to a study carried out by Zhang et al., women who experienced severer pain during labor are at a higher risk of facing postpartum depression (635). This once again shows that childbirth is not easy, both physically and emotionally.
Even though becoming a parent was complicated, I could indeed say that everything I came through was worth it. Firstly, it fills your life with deep meaning because now you constantly care and worry not only about yourself but also about your loved one. I felt that it brought me closer to God and gave me happiness. Some may suppose that motherhood is a scene from the fairytale, but considering the difficulties that you overcome throughout the period may challenge this statement. Even though I am grateful for such an experience in my life, and as Ashlee Gadd said, “the real version was forcing me to be smaller so God could be bigger” (Gadd 79).
The process of pregnancy from beginning to end is not just joyful moments; it is a time that requires patience and strength. Childbirth may not be easy, but motherhood is worth it. It makes us happier, more robust, and brings us closer to God. Despite all sorts of difficulties, I am sure that being a parent is a tremendous gift that you need to know the price. It is also vital to gain understanding and knowledge about the pregnancy process.
Works Cited
Gadd, Ashlee. The magic of motherhood. Zondervan, 2017.
Murkoff, Heidi. What to expect when you’re expecting. Workman Publishing, 2016.
Zhang, Yao, et al. “An exploratory study of the effect of labor pain management on postpartum depression among Chinese women.” Ginekologia polska 89.11 (2018): 627-636. doi:10.5603/GP.a2018.0107