Essay On Family Interviewing

Caramel colored curls hung on both sides of Gabrielle’s face from the small pigtails atop her head. She slowly positioned her thumb in the center of her palm, to show me the number 4; that’s how old she turns in November. Her mother, Faye, and my brother married in Mixtlan, Jalisco, Mexico in early 2012. On November 11th that same year, one week before her third trimester, she gave birth to her first and only daughter, Gabrielle. Today, September 18th at 1:30 pm in Oakland, California, nearly 3 months before Gabrielle’s 4th birthday, I will be interviewing Faye regarding her family, pregnancy, and delivery. I decided to interview her due to the closeness of our relationship as well as the fact that she is a very open person and I knew she wouldn’t hold back any facts or opinions. The interview will be taking place at my mother’s house, which is also in Oakland, after the Sunday brunch she made for our family. Faye’s family includes 2 parents, 2 step-parents, 4 brothers, and 2 dogs. She and Gabrielle currently live with her stepfather, Slim, and his 2 …show more content…
She was not aware of the potential risks that poor nutrition can cause in fetal development within the womb, but knew of the developmental consequences that could potentially appear once the baby was born as a result of it. She was also unaware of the importance of having enough oxygen and the effects environmental teratogens could have on fetal development such as viruses, household cleaners, industrial emissions or insect bites, to name a few. During her pregnancy, Faye did not consider her nutritional intake to be “poor” and as a result did not modify her diet with the exception of no longer consuming alcohol. Seeing as no one in her family was affected by genetic disorders she did not look into them or worry about