It was one of the cooler, misty mornings when I delivered a beautiful newborn on October 13, 2014 at 9:54 in the morning. This newborn baby was a precious baby girl, and I decided to name her Kassidy. When I first delivered Kassidy, I was excited, yet nervous that this newborn would be all of my responsibility. Also, I assumed that it cannot be very difficult to fulfill a baby’s needs and care for it. Therefore, I was excited for Kassidy to be my responsibility, and for me to be her mother! I chose to bottle-feed baby Kassidy. The reasons of why I chose to bottle-feed include the fact that when you bottle-feed a baby, the baby will not be hungry again for three to four hours. Though if you breastfeed, the baby will not be hungry again for only two to three hours. Also, I chose to bottle-feed because, then my babysitter will be able to feed the baby when I am not there. Therefore, bottle-feeding best fit for my schedule and my …show more content…
conditions. A typical day for me and Kassidy include getting up at least twice a night for a feeding, diaper change, and a rocking.
Then, we arrive at school, and we head to first hour, which is English class with Mr. Spinks. At his class is usually when Kassidy needs a diaper change and feeding. Next, we arrived at Spanish with Mrs. Smith and then child development with Mrs. Holcomb. During this part of the day Kassidy is usually sleeping. Then, we go to geometry with Mrs. Roberts, and this is the hour Kassidy is the most fussy and difficult. I usually take her out into the hall at least three times. There, she receives a diaper change, usually two rockings, and a feeding. Next, Kassidy is dropped off at daycare with Mrs. Holcomb, while I go to physical education class. Then, we have lunch, which is where she is a little fussy and wants to be rocked. Then during SRT, biology with Mr. Starrett, and world history with Mr. Ellenginwood, where Kassidy is fine. Lastly, Kassidy comes home and receives four or five changes and feeding, then she goes to
bed. I do have a commitment, which is to try to do what ever the baby needs me to as fast as I can do it! Unfortunately, I do have to arrange for a sitter during gym, so I decided the best choice for Kassidy would be daycare with Mrs. Holcomb. The challenges that the baby posed included making sacrifices for the baby, and putting her needs in front of your own. For example, at two in the morning and Kassidy is crying, I have to get up and take care of her no matter how comfortable I am. Also, when Kassidy is hungry, I have to stop what I am doing and feed her. Luckily, there were no problems with Kassidy! Lastly, people’s reactions varied widely. Some people made faces at me, and other felt sympathy towards me. Though most people gave me an usual look, which is what you would expect if you were that young and had a child. Even though taking care of Kassidy was much more difficult and took much more effort than I thought it would, I still enjoyed taking care of Kassidy. This newborn baby project showed me how much work it takes to having a newborn, and that it is not as easy as it may seem. Therefore, newborns are a lot of work and can be stressful, and that’s why you have to wait until you're prepared for what this newborn will bring you!
W. S. Ross once said “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” As simple as this quip may sound, its complex implications are amplified through the life of every person born since the beginning of humanity. What attribute makes a mother such an extraordinary influence over her young? One such attribute is the ability to nurture. Beyond the normal challenges of cooking, cleaning, schooling, singing, feeding, and changing is the motivation by which such sacrifices are made possible. One cannot raise a child without mutual respect. Emotion and anxiety must drive her instincts. Her ability to foster is only heightened by minute personal imperfections and overwhelming responsibility that lead to a lack of confidence. Yet the prevailing characteristic that separates a ‘birth giver’ from a ‘mother’ is the unconditional, undying, and at times underestimated love for her child. To be a mother in the purest sense, she must embrace this notion of nurture.
Congratulations! Now that you have passed the stage of pregnancy, you now face the big question on whether to breast feed or bottle feed your child. According to The World Health Organization it’s highly recommended that mothers breastfeed their child until the age of two. (Berk 100) Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong in bottle feeding your child with formula milk. There are cases in which mothers aren’t always able to breast feed their children right after birth, for example, they might have medical issues that may prevent them from breast feeding. Or in some cases early childbirth.
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My daughter’s name is Peyton Lynn Hetherington. Peyton had a normal birth. Labor was about ten hours long, and given naturally. A natural birth is a group of techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention and making childbirth as rewarding as possible (Harris, Sara). I am proud that my "team" could make use of the natural childbirth breathing and relaxation techniques. My partner and myself were amazed at our angel Peyton. My partner and I are adapting well thus far with the new addition to our family. We are taking turns with Peyton and my partner has been very helpful.
The way a child was conceived isn’t normally a thought anyone would focus on. No one expects that a child would be upset about how they were created. But in the poem “The Planned Child” by Sharon Olds that is exactly what happens. In this the poem, the reader gets to experience the thoughts of a woman who is upset that she wasn’t conceived in a more romantic way. The speaker’s identity is never revealed so the speaker could be the author or just any young woman. The reader gets to witness the woman’s emotion change from disapproval and disappointment to acceptance and understanding. Sharon Olds show the reader how the speaker can celebrate her conception with unique imagery and an adapting tone.
This chapter talks about the development of children. It starts out talking about how in just 2 year a child goes from being helpless, little, and not really doing anything. To running, jumping, talking, playing, hugging, and kissing. In just 2 years a helpless baby becomes a human. The brain is the thing that controls the whole body from making a childes hands work to making them grow in size. The head of the child develops more quickly than the rest of the body. After 8 weeks of conception the head of the baby makes up half of its length. The brine develops more quickly than that the spinal cord. As the child grows in size they also grow in the ability to pick things up, and to move. The most dramatic weight and high change happens while the kid is in
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B. Client will learn different positions for breast feeding that may make the process easier for her.
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