My Birthing
My birthing experience was quick and easy. About two years ago, I gave birth to a 7lbs and 9oz girl. It was on a Sunday and teachers were just coming back to school from summer break. My mother I decided to go walking up and down the stairs at the levee. We walked up and down about 3 to 4 times. When we walked around the neighborhood, around two hours later, I begin to feel some pain. I told my mother and she told me to keep a count of the pain. I was telling myself, “I can’t do that /don’t know how.” I noticed that the pain started to get faster and faster. I already had my clothes packed. She told my dad that we were going to the emergency room. I had registered in advance because I knew it was going to be sooner. When I got there, they told me that I came right on time and they sent me straight to a room. Next thirty minutes, around 12:30 I had her on August 10.
Central Africa
With women in Central Africa having 100 times the risk of dying compared to women in developed countries. Their children are at least 6 times more likely to die within the first year of life; 5 times more likely to die within the first week after birth; and 4 times as likely to not live long enough to be born.
At least 75% of these deaths are preventable with basic health care. By creating a system in which women have access to skilled birth attendants during pregnancy and childbirth, many lives could be saved. When skilled birth attendants are able to refer at risk women to hospitals for care, even more families can be spared. The continued lack of care for families in Central Africa should be unacceptable to Christians.
In August 2008, a group traveled to Bujumbura, Burundi to train volunteers as skilled birth attendants. The volunteers came from Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to take part in a 10 day program that trained them to provide basic level maternity care to families, and to work with the clinics in their communities.
In developed countries 99% of women receive prenatal care and are attended by skilled health personnel during labor. In Burundi only 25% of births are attended by skilled health personnel. In Rwanda only 10% of mothers receive adequate prenatal care and only 31% give birth with a skilled attendant. Both Rwanda and Burundi have less than one midwife per 10,000 people. Only 61% of mothers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are attended during labor. The Democratic Republic of Congo has the 5th worst infant mortality rate in the world.
Birthing Naturally will be shipping supplies to the midwives to help them improve the health of women in their communities.
In conclusion, we are different because we have more resources than they do.
NAEYC Codes of Ethics
Ethical Responsibilities to Families
I-2.3—To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program. Around the 2nd week in school, the parents or family members are ask to attend the child or children school. When they arrive, I welcome them for coming to our school. I talk about the different centers their child or children go on a daily basis. I also talk about things that we are going to do in the future. I have an activity for the parents or family members so they know some of the activities that their child or child do. At the end, I ask the parents or family members do that have any questions.
I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child. I always look for something positive from the children so that can share with their classmates who may not know or have problems. I think that all children have potential, so I let all my children participant in something.
I-1.12—To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next. At the end of the school year, our school has a Transition Day for the parents and children. This makes the parents and children aware of what to expect the next year. We have one activity for the parents and children do together so that they will feel comfortable with the activity and the next year teacher.
I-2.3—To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program. Around the 2nd week in school, the parents or family members are ask to attend the child or children school. When they arrive, I welcome them for coming to our school. I talk about the different centers their child or children go on a daily basis. I also talk about things that we are going to do in the future. I have an activity for the parents or family members so they know some of the activities that their child or child do. At the end, I ask the parents or family members do that have any questions.
I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child. I always look for something positive from the children so that can share with their classmates who may not know or have problems. I think that all children have potential, so I let all my children participant in something.
I-1.12—To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next. At the end of the school year, our school has a Transition Day for the parents and children. This makes the parents and children aware of what to expect the next year. We have one activity for the parents and children do together so that they will feel comfortable with the activity and the next year teacher.
Mom- I remember when my mom use to read me night stories before I go to bed. I use to love when it was cold outside she will fix cold breakfast at night. My mom and I were so close on Friday’s or Saturday’s will go out on mother-daughter days. She means so much to me I don’t know what I would do without her. I remember when she took me out to try on dresses for church, seeing that smile on my mom face really made me happy. Dad- Wooahh….Lots of things to say here. I am so crazy about my dad; I’m a daddy’s girl. I loved when my dad use to take me out to feed the ducks at the levee. I use to run after them, I forgot that they was in the water one day, I almost drown. I remember when we use to go to church on Sunday’s and I use to be singing with the choir. The funniest part about it is when we use to sneak out the house and go to Wal-Mart. Mrs. King- She’s very special to me, she was my bus driver as a child. I use to like when after school, she will take me out to eat, when she finished her bus routes. We use play games while sitting at the table waiting on our food. Mrs. King and I were so close that I called her my mom. I use to love going over her house playing with her kids. This day, I still call her mother because I have a daughter by one of her sons. Keba- There’s so much I can say about my sister. We went through so much together; we had our ups and downs. When were little girls we use to play with our dolls. I remember when I burned all the hair off her doll head. My sister and I got into it that day over the doll and some food. We act like were real sisters but we are just best friends that stayed together our whole childhood. Mrs. Hicks- My third grade teacher and the best one I ever had. Mrs. Hicks loved taking me to church with her and her 2 daughters. I had fun when we went on a field trip to Jackson, Mississippi. I forgot I was in a museum and I screamed when I saw a big snake. Mrs. Hicks ran to me and put her hand over my mouth. I hated when she had to go to another school and she got her number changed. I still see her know in random stores shopping with her daughters.
Favorite quotes about children
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you mad them feel." - Carl W. Buechner
"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."
"Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books.
- William Cowper
"Being happy is something you have to learn. I often surprise myself by saying "Wow, this is it. I guess I'm happy. I got a home I love. A career that I love. I'm even feeling more and more at peace with myself." If there's something else to happiness, let me know. I'm ambitious for that, too." - Harrison Ford
"Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."
"Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books.
- William Cowper
"Being happy is something you have to learn. I often surprise myself by saying "Wow, this is it. I guess I'm happy. I got a home I love. A career that I love. I'm even feeling more and more at peace with myself." If there's something else to happiness, let me know. I'm ambitious for that, too." - Harrison Ford
I remember when my mom use to read me night stories before I go to bed. I use to love when it was cold outside she will fix cold breakfast at night. My mom and I were so close on Friday’s or Saturday’s will go out on mother-daughter days. She means so much to me I don’t know what I would do without her. I remember when she took me out to try on dresses for church, seeing that smile on my mom face really made me happy.
Wooahh….Lots of things to say here. I am so crazy about my dad; I’m a daddy’s girl. I loved when my dad use to take me out to feed the ducks at the levee. I use to run after them, I forgot that they was in the water one day, I almost drown. I remember when we use to go to church on Sunday’s and I use to be singing with the choir. The funniest part about it is when we use to sneak out the house and go to Wal-Mart.
Mrs. King was very special to me, she was my bus driver as a child. I use to like when after school, she will take me out to eat, when she finished her bus routes. We use play games while sitting at the table waiting on our food. Mrs. King and I were so close that I called her my mom. I use to love going over her house playing with her kids. This day, I still call her mother because I have a daughter by one of her sons.
There’s so much I can say about my auntie. We went through so much together; we had our ups and downs. When I was a little girl she use to play dolls with me. I remember when I burned all the hair off her doll head. My auntie and I got into it that day over the doll and some food, but we was just playin. We act like were sisters but she is an auntie that stayed with me my whole childhood.
My third grade teacher is the best one I ever had. Mrs. Hicks loved taking me to church with her and her 2 daughters. I had fun when we went on a field trip to Jackson, Mississippi. I forgot I was in a museum and I screamed when I saw a big snake. Mrs. Hicks ran to me and put her hand over my mouth. I hated when she had to go to another school and she got her number changed. I still see her know in random stores shopping with her daughters.
Wooahh….Lots of things to say here. I am so crazy about my dad; I’m a daddy’s girl. I loved when my dad use to take me out to feed the ducks at the levee. I use to run after them, I forgot that they was in the water one day, I almost drown. I remember when we use to go to church on Sunday’s and I use to be singing with the choir. The funniest part about it is when we use to sneak out the house and go to Wal-Mart.
Mrs. King was very special to me, she was my bus driver as a child. I use to like when after school, she will take me out to eat, when she finished her bus routes. We use play games while sitting at the table waiting on our food. Mrs. King and I were so close that I called her my mom. I use to love going over her house playing with her kids. This day, I still call her mother because I have a daughter by one of her sons.
There’s so much I can say about my auntie. We went through so much together; we had our ups and downs. When I was a little girl she use to play dolls with me. I remember when I burned all the hair off her doll head. My auntie and I got into it that day over the doll and some food, but we was just playin. We act like were sisters but she is an auntie that stayed with me my whole childhood.
My third grade teacher is the best one I ever had. Mrs. Hicks loved taking me to church with her and her 2 daughters. I had fun when we went on a field trip to Jackson, Mississippi. I forgot I was in a museum and I screamed when I saw a big snake. Mrs. Hicks ran to me and put her hand over my mouth. I hated when she had to go to another school and she got her number changed. I still see her know in random stores shopping with her daughters.
A Child's Story
I read a story about a child who was wishing bad things on herself just because her father cheated on her mother with the auntie. It really upset me and brought back memory. I myself wished bad things on my father and auntie. I was in Junior High and bad things did happen. My father loss his job, so him and my mother split up. My auntie started to have health problem.
Rainbow Fish
My favorite children’s book is Rainbow Fish. This fish was the most beautiful fish that lived in the ocean. Rainbow Fish didn't want to share her beautiful scales with anyone else so the other fishes didn't want to play with him. So one day, Rainbow Fish was really upset about the other fishes because they didn't want to play with her. The octopus told Rainbow Fish that she has to share her scales with the other fishes. Rainbow Fish decided to share her scales with the other fishes. After that, the other fishes were happy and became her friend. Rainbow Fish was so happy that she shared her scales with the other fishes.
Favorite quotes about children
Your children need your presence more than your presents. ~Jesse Jackson
It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard
It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself. ~Joyce Maynard
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