Examples Of Craving During Pregnancy

During the pregnancy my mother had various cravings. The most common food craving she had was lemon and chili powder. To satisfied her cravings she added lemon and chili to almost all her food. She craved chili and lemon because she felt the need of eating sour and salty food. In the article “Craving During Pregnancy” the unknown author states, "There also is an interesting theory out there that says because a woman's blood volume increases during pregnancy the amount of sodium is lower in the body and that's why they crave salt” (“Craving During Pregnancy”, n.d.).While being pregnant she also enjoyed eating fruit flavored popsicles. Another of her cravings was cafe which was weird because she would not drink it before her pregnancy. One of the most unusual craving she had was mud because of the smell of the wet ground. Even though she craved it she never eat it

because she knew it wasn't good for her.

The only way she got satisfied was by smelling it. She also craved cafe even though she wouldn't drink it before.

My mother has expressed to me that she had a good pregnancy. Her pregnancy resulted to be better than what she expected considering that all those bad comments of pregnancy were over exaggerated. Her pregnancy was calm and she did not have any problems. The hardest part of my mother’s pregnancy was during her last week before going on labor. Considering that she had a hard time to sleep and her feet would get swollen. During her last two weeks before her delivery she began to get contractions which made it even more difficult. In order to control her pain she would try to rest more than usual. In the book Infants, Children, and Adolescents the author Laura E. Berk well explained the reasons of these contractions during pregnancy. Berk explains that these contractions happen when the

placenta begins to release (CRH) corticotropin-releasing hormones (Berk, 2012). “ High levels of CRH trigger additional placental hormone adjustments that induce uterine contractions” (Berk, 2012). My mother experience the worst part of her pregnancy during her 9 month. The reason of this was because she felt dizzy really often and she would vomit every morning. To reduce her sickness she would eat salty crackers because in the Latino/a culture it is known that salty crackers reduce dizziness. Although my mother experience some sickness during her pregnancy she believe she had more good moments that made her pregnancy experienced great. My mother was able enjoyed every part of her pregnancy because she had the support and love of my father and all my family members. For both of my parents my mother's pregnancy was very especially because they were waiting for me anxiously and with love. It was also very especially for both of my parents how a living human they had created of their own was growing on my mother’s uterus.
Considering that I was the first baby my mother and father had to prepare for the labor experience. My mother prepared herself by reading Labor Guide books, videos, and she would also spend time watching delivery shows on TV. In order for both of my parents to be prepare for labor they took a class in the hospital. The class was the most useful resource that prepared them for the labor because it taught them great techniques. For instance it taught my mother how to release her pain by breathing a certain way. While it tough my father somehow to give my mother some messages that would reduce her pain
My mother’s labor experience began when she went to the doctor for her weekly check up with the doctor. Her weekly check up was one day before the day they had assigned her that I was going to be born. When my mother went to the doctor, he noticed that my heart beets were beaten slow. Therefore he notify her that it was important for her to go to the hospital immediately. When she arrived to the hospital they informed her that they had to observe her for a few hours.