Introduction
Pregnancy and parentage are not very easy. At first, an individual feels a strong urge to have a child. The couple would make a deliberate attempt to get a child. When the pregnancy fails to come at the expected time, some form of despair may fall on the couple, especially the woman. When the news about pregnancy is revealed, the woman is always thrilled about it, though there are always some fears. The woman would be happy that she would be a mother soon.
The thought of having a bouncing baby boy or girl is very thrilling. However, when one imagines the process of delivering the child, some form of fear sets in. this is especially so when it is the first pregnancy. Many people always talk about labor pain. An imagination of going through labor pain may make the women feel uncomfortable. However, this fear is always easily eliminated by the thought of being a parent in a near future.
When the pregnancy is well planned, it makes the whole process less complicated, as both parents would be ready for the pregnancy and the expected child. In this case, the parent who was interviewed was 28. She got pregnant when she was 26 and the spouse was 29. This was a relatively young family. They did not take long in the marriage before getting the pregnancy as they had been together for only seven months. The conception was very normal and there was no attempt by the couple to use any form of medication to help in the conception.
Main body
The mother was the first to learn of the pregnancy. She had noticed that she had missed her menstrual periods and had developed some nausea that was not usual. She visited a doctor who, upon conducting a pregnancy test, confirmed to her that she was pregnant. She was thrilled with this news. This was specifically so because they had decided that they were ready for the child. She felt that the child cares at the right time and that both of them were able to give the child good care.
When she gave the news to the husband, he was overjoyed. He was very happy to be a prospective father. He always noted that the child would be named after one of his parents. He grew more caring towards the mother and always ensured that she did not engage in any physically demanding jobs. When the news about the pregnancy reached the parents of the man, they were so happy. They sent their youngest daughter to take care of the expectant mother.
They would visit frequently, bringing in gifts to the expectant mother and her husband. When the parents of the woman were informed, they too were happy with the news. They also sent gifts and grew closer to the young family. Life was generally good for the couple, especially due to the support from the extended family.
The expectation of the man was that the child would be a girl. He wanted to name her after the mother who took good care of him when he was a child, until his maturity. On the other hand, the woman wanted the child to be a boy. She wanted to have a person who would remind her of her late father who cared so much for her. The father provided for them, and it was so unfortunate that he passed on when she was young. She always had memories of him in her mind. Although the expectations differed, they did not have any problem with the child being of any gender. They were very tolerant of each other. The pregnancy was very normal, especially following the excesses that she was put under, especially after the second month of pregnancy. The pregnancy ran for the normal nine months.
It was a little abnormal in the fifth month onwards for the expectant mother. She would feel a little uncomfortable walking long distances. Some types of food became unpleasant, even those that she liked before. The joints would be tired, and she would fall asleep more often than before the pregnancy. On the final day of delivery, some little complications arose for the mother. At first, it came when the couple least expected. It was almost one week earlier, according to the prescriptions of the doctor. As such, the couple was out on a tour. When they were faced with this case, they struggled to reach the nearest health facility, before being transferred to the hospital, which was a few kilometers away.
She reached the hospital fearing that she would not have a normal delivery, following the warning by the health expert who referred her to the hospital. This caused her a lot of psychological torture. The thought of having to be subjected to the pain of a c-section was very daunting to the mind. The husband was also troubled. The thought of having the wife undergo such pain was overwhelming. However, the doctor informed the couple that the delivery would be normal. This was a big relief to both of them. The process came out successfully. However, the mother reports that she was in pain during the delivery process. The whole episode lasted about one hour.
It was a big joy to the mother, who had the first opportunity to hold the child, upon the realization that the child was a boy. It fulfilled her expectation. It was an overwhelming sight to see the boy very healthy and strong within a few minutes after birth. The father was equally overjoyed. Upon realization that the child was a boy, he changed the initial position of his longing for a baby girl. He said that all along he was looking forward to having a bouncing baby boy. The extended family came to visit the child with all sorts from gifts for the mother, the child, and the father. It was a celebration when the child was taken to the house. Being the first child, both parents needed support on how to manage the child.
Conclusion
The sight of the child in the family was very pleasing. Although the parents were new in parentage, they had massive support from the extended family. The child was breast-feeding for the first six months. The new parents received encouragement from friends and relatives, and there was a big change in the social structure of their lives. They felt more responsible in life as they planned on how best they would meet the needs of the child. At times, the child would be a nuisance, especially when it would cry over issues that were not clear to the parents. However, they were a source of joy to both parents and the extended family at large.