Consequences of Stress

I have never known any child to undergo any of these stressors. Growing up I experienced Natural Disasters, however I do not recall feeling any stress from these disasters. Only childhood memory that comes to mind that accompanied stress and affected me tremendously in a negative manor, was at age 8 a man approached me on my school campus and stole my earrings. I remember being so afraid for many months to follow and never wanting to walk to or from school alone. I grew up in an area where children were safe to walk to and from school. This incident did not affect any other area of my life; however i never walked to or from school alone again.

The country I chose to research is Jamaica, I grew up in Jamaica for many years and was blessed to never experience poverty, however I am aware that it existed then and still exists now. Statistics show that in recent years the poverty level has declined, but these statistics are unable to include the thousands of families that are not accounted for. Children living in poverty in Jamaica are more likely to stop their education before secondary school, lack parental guidance as well as we can see increase in teenage pregnancy. There development is impacted because these children lack proper nutrition and care.

Resources

Unicef. http://www.unicef.org/jamaica/resources_3950.htm

Personal Birthing Exp

Giving birth to my son was the most memorable experience of my life. I chose this experience because it was the most memorable and important experience in my life. I have witnessed the birth of my nephew and god daughter; however neither experience plays such an impact like my own experience. I remember feeling the first cramp, calling my mom and my mom calling the doctor. Hearing the doctor tell me I was not there yet but I was very close. I woke up the next morning feeling cramps and thought it was time but wasn’t quite sure. Upon arrival to the hospital I remember feeling pain and anxiety not knowing whether or not they would admit me. After being admitted, taking the epidural and relaxing, and waiting for the moment to push. I remember dad, my best friend and my unborn son's god mother, all talking and telling jokes to keep me relaxed and us playing with different ways to spell our son's name. Once I started pushing I knew my life would change forever and I was moments away from being a mom. I remember like yesterday, the moment I fully pushed out my son and I held him in my arms, words could not express the emotions or the amount of love I felt still feel for my son. His dad and I were blessed with a healthy baby boy 7 pounds 11 ounces 22 inches. Childbirth is very imporant to childhood development, children that face difficulties or complications during childbirth are at a higher chance of facing developmental challenges as oppose to those without complications.