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Reflective Essay: How Prenatal Care Changed My Life

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This month was a bit exciting at the the doctor's office my doctor told me that my baby is now probably 6.7 cm which is still NOTHING, and weighs a hefty 23g and is now formed and looks like a baby. I have also felt my baby swallowing and kicking. My doctor also told me that all of my baby's insides and little muscles have formed and. And lastly all this month, my baby's facial expressions are forming with all the different little faces she makes that we see at the ultrasounds. The Mother: Since my last visit at to the doctor I have been beginning to feel weird at times, and my stomach seems to have swollen up more, I am super excited. However, lately I’ve had a lot of stomach aches and have been feeling really bloated. On top of that I continue to feel depressed and just feel so insecure about the way that I look. The therapy sessions have a helped a little but I continue to feel sad about not being able to fit into my favorite clothes. I have also noticed that I have developed stretch marks on my abdomen, breasts and butt. It is …show more content…
Green leafy vegetables, cheeses, broccoli need to be included in my daily diet.

Risk Factor/Birth Defect: Like I had promised myself last week I have completely quit smoking and I feel very proud of myself. However, today the doctor gave us the results for my husbands blood. Turns out he unfortunately he is a carrier of a cystic fibrosis gene and most likely our baby will be born with Cystic fibrosis. My doctor told me the outcomes and it hurt me even more, but my doctor told me there are treatments for

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