Si Selamawit ay dalawampu’t siyam na taong gulang. Ipinanganak niya ang kanyang unang anak sa Eritrea. Nagkaroon ng mahirap na panahon siya at ang kanyang pamilya, kaya nagpasya silang pumunta sa Italya.
Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.
Umalis si Inga sa bahay bago siya mag-labing siyam na taong gulang. Lumipat siya sa Norway at doon nagkaroon ng kanyang unang anak.
Inga left home just before she turned 19. She moved to Norway and had her first child there.
Nang mabuntis si Selamawit sa kanyang pangalawang anak, naisip niya kung paano ang pagkakaroon ng anak sa ibang bansa.
When Selamawit became pregnant with her second child, she wondered what it would be like to have a child in a different country.
Si Selamawit at Inga ay iba ang pinagmulan. Naramdaman ni Selamawit ang kaligtasan dahil may karanasan na siya sa panganganak. Kinausap ni Inga ang kanyang ina tungkol sa panganganak.
Selamawit and Inga come from different backgrounds. Selamawit felt safe because she had experience with giving birth. Inga talked to her mother about giving birth.
Narinig ng dalawang babae na karamihan ng mga bansa sa Europa, ang mga buntis ay may karapatan sa pangangalaga sa antenatal. Nangangahulugan ito na makakakuha sila ng tulong sa panahon ng kanilang pagbubuntis. Nagpa-appointment si Selamawit sa kanyang doktor nang malaman niyang buntis siya. Dinala si Selamawit ng kanyang asawa sa doktor.
Both women had heard that, in most European countries, pregnant women have the right to antenatal care. This means that they will get help during their pregnancies. Selamawit made an appointment with her doctor as soon as she realised she was pregnant. Selamawit’s husband drove her to the doctor.
Nagsagawa ng ilang pagsusuri ang doktor at nalaman na si Selamawit ay may diabetes na nakukuha ng ilang buntis. Kinailangan niyang kumain ng masustansyang pagkain at mag-ehersisyo. Natuwa si Selamawit na maaga siyang pumunta sa doktor, bago sila magkasakit ng kanyang anak.
The doctor did some tests and found out that Selamawit had a kind of diabetes that some pregnant women get. She had to eat healthy food and exercise. Selamawit was glad she went to the doctor early, before she and her baby became ill.
Nang marinig ng kapitbahay ni Inga na sinusubukan niyang magkaanak, sinabihan siya ng kapitbahay na magpatingin kaagad sa doktor kapag buntis na siya. Sa ganitong paraan, masisigurado niya na malusog sila ng kanyang sanggol. Sinabi ng doktor na uminom ng folic acid, isang bitamina na mahalaga para sa mga buntis.
When Inga’s neighbour heard that she was trying to have a baby, the neighbour told her to see a doctor as soon as she was pregnant. That way she could make sure that she and her baby were healthy. The doctor told her to take folic acid, a vitamin that is important for pregnant women.
Nagkasundo sina Inga at ng kanyang doktor na magpatingin siya sa isang midwife para sa regular na check-up sa loob ng kanyang pagbubuntis. Binigyan siya ng payo ng midwife tungkol sa pagkain at pagpapahinga, at impormasyon kung paano panatilihing ligtas at malusog siya at ang kanyang sanggol.
Inga and her doctor agreed that she would meet a midwife for regular check-ups during her pregnancy. The midwife gave her advice on food and rest, and information on how to keep herself and her baby safe and well.
Parehong babae ang nanganak ng malulusog na sanggol. Si Selamawit ay nagkaroon ng isa pang anak na lalaki, habang si Inga ay may isang anak na babae. Lubos na ipinagmamalaki ng kanilang mga asawa ang kanilang mga matatag na asawa at malulusog na mga anak, at ibinalita nila ito sa lahat ng taong kilala nila.
Both women gave birth to healthy babies. Selamawit had another son, while Inga had a daughter. Their husbands were very proud, and they told everyone they knew about their strong wives and healthy children.
