The power of creating life is an extremely powerful emotional and physical burden Hariette Hartigan states, “Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom.” this quote simplifies this belief. My mother Stephanie Denise de los Reyes was born on November 4, 1972 and gave life to two children later in her life Amanda Denise de los Reyes and Jared Michael de los Reyes. She experienced an emotional, financial, and physical distress during and after her pregnancy.
November 14, 1992 the birth of de los Reyes’ first child Amanda this was another bump in a lifetime struggle. As a child she moved from house to house and sometimes to battered women’s shelter after her mother’s second husband beat her and kicked her and her children out of the house. He did not only beat her mother but he also beat her and and her brother Aaron when their mother wasn’t home.
During de los Reyes’ pregnancy with her 1st born Amanda she was pregnant and her husband was in training for the Navy. She was able to see him two times during her pregnancy. These visits even though rare were good for Mrs.de los Reyes especially during the beginning of the pregnancy the Germanal period which is “The first two weeks of prenatal development after …show more content…
It was a struggle after one week to say goodbye and we knew he was going to the Persian Gulf War. When she dropped off her Husband at the Brea Train Station driving away alone with her baby I felt alone sad. I, was depressed for a week crying sleeping wouldn't take a shower. She told herself that “Ii am a mother, I have to be strong minded and got a job to help out with their finances. This is mind over matter I have to get myself strong with God. My sense of self” she, started working taking care of a 5 months old baby she had no time to feel sorry for