1.07 Parenting Skills
1. How did you anticipate your life would change prior to becoming a parent?
I knew that everything would be different once I became a mother. My relationship at the time was rocky and I was contemplating leaving before I found out. With the knowledge that we were about to have a baby together, I told myself it was time to get serious and make sure I was putting in 100% before I just walked away. I buckled down and gave it my all, not for me, but for the child that deserved two parents if it could happen.
2. How did becoming a parent change your life socially? Please be specific.
Once I because a parent I did not go out as much like I had prior to. I was too tired to keep up with friends as frequently as I had before having a child, and the effort on their side was not the same either. I was …show more content…
Did you at any point have concerns about vaccinating your kids?
At almost 4 years of age, my oldest had her first reaction to a vaccination. Her entire leg swelled up, became red, and she had to go on steroids as a precaution. That was scary. I was nervous to continue vaccinating after that. It also did not help that my second born seemed to have a prolonged two weeks of crankiness each time she got vaccinated. I began waiting for breaks in school and when my husband would be home to vaccinate so that I would have relief if needed.
10. What lifestyle changes did you need to make when you found out you were pregnant, if any? Were you afraid of anything in particular harming the fetus?
The only change I made was to stop drinking alcohol once I found out. I am not a big drinker but I had drunk a little once or twice while I would have been pregnant. I was also in a car accident while pregnant, but before I knew, which concerned me. Lastly, I am a carrier of Hepatitis B from birth so I made sure that they monitored my virus levels while I was pregnant to be sure that I was not becoming sick at the time of birth, which could mean that I would contract the disease to
I knew that everything would be different once I became a mother. My relationship at the time was rocky and I was contemplating leaving before I found out. With the knowledge that we were about to have a baby together, I told myself it was time to get serious and make sure I was putting in 100% before I just walked away. I buckled down and gave it my all, not for me, but for the child that deserved two parents if it could happen.
2. How did becoming a parent change your life socially? Please be specific.
Once I because a parent I did not go out as much like I had prior to. I was too tired to keep up with friends as frequently as I had before having a child, and the effort on their side was not the same either. I was …show more content…
Did you at any point have concerns about vaccinating your kids?
At almost 4 years of age, my oldest had her first reaction to a vaccination. Her entire leg swelled up, became red, and she had to go on steroids as a precaution. That was scary. I was nervous to continue vaccinating after that. It also did not help that my second born seemed to have a prolonged two weeks of crankiness each time she got vaccinated. I began waiting for breaks in school and when my husband would be home to vaccinate so that I would have relief if needed.
10. What lifestyle changes did you need to make when you found out you were pregnant, if any? Were you afraid of anything in particular harming the fetus?
The only change I made was to stop drinking alcohol once I found out. I am not a big drinker but I had drunk a little once or twice while I would have been pregnant. I was also in a car accident while pregnant, but before I knew, which concerned me. Lastly, I am a carrier of Hepatitis B from birth so I made sure that they monitored my virus levels while I was pregnant to be sure that I was not becoming sick at the time of birth, which could mean that I would contract the disease to