You might be asking, "What happens between conception and delivery?" You and your baby will go through significant changes in that time period. In the first trimester you will most likely experience nausea (morning sickness) due to a change in hormones. People believe that mausea can also be cause by having a sensitivity to certain smells,... Continue Reading →
Race and class- Lilly A.
I believe that race and class has a lot to do with the childbearing scene. Black women have a higher infant mortality rate than any other race. Whites, have the least infant mortality rate than any other race. Race not only affects the mortality rate of children, but as well as other things such as... Continue Reading →
Men and women in the baby scene – Lilly A.
Men and women have each contributed a lot to the world of childbirth. As I was reading Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank I was intrigued about how much the men knew about pregnancy considering that they were not allowed to have anything to do with... Continue Reading →
Should you freeze your Eggs? – Lilly A.
As I am reading the book Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank, I am learning about the tools and technology that the doctors had a long time ago and comparing them to what we have in the present. One thing that we have now is the ability... Continue Reading →
Here I come – Lilly A.
Hello, My name is Lilly, and I am currently in 9th grade in the bio med pathway. So far I really enjoy it because it is interesting to learn about all the different body parts and diseases that could happen.I am very excited to read this years summer reading book. The reason I am so excited... Continue Reading →