War and the stress it can cause

I dont anyone who has been affected by war but unfortunately as a teacher I have seen it in my classroom. For the past couple of years I have seen the stress that some of my students face because one of their parents or both are overseas serving the country. I sometimes get students who come in sad or crying becasue they are missing their parents and want them to come home. It is hard for me because I do not know what to tell them. I try to be supportive and tell them its going to be okay and sometimes offer activities that the students can do to send to their parents to show that they love and miss them.

Nutrition and Malnutrition
I chose nutrition and malnutrition because I found it to be the most interesting. When I was reading about breast feeding from the readings I did not know all the benefits it had for the baby such as better vision and less likely to get sick. I had always told myself that I would not breast-feed when I have children, but I am starting to change my mind. I think good nutrition has to start at a young age. If the parents are making sure the baby is receiving good nutrition throughout their childhood maybe they will be more likely to have good nutrition during adulthood. As a teacher though I see what my students eat at lunch and wish I could strongly urge my parents to bring their child a lunch to school every day. School lunches are not healthy and it just contributing to more and more children becoming obese. This next school year, I am going to be talking about more about nutrition and what it means to eat healthy.

South America
Foods from plant sources are in abundance South American diets. Corn and potatoes are featured in the diet. Locally grown fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds are also included. Fish and chicken or turkey are used when they are available. Red meats are used less often in most South American diets except in Argentina where beef is quite popular. Many South American diets use different kinds of chiles for flavoring. The foods in South America countries are uniquely and richly flavored.

Personal Birthing Experience

Personal Birthing Experience

I currently do not have a birthing experience that I can share right now. I do not remember my own birth and I do not have any children. I asked my mom about my birth and she told what she could. My mom told me that she was in labor for 17 hours and was very hysterical. She also had very high blood pressure during the pregnancy. My mom told me even though she went through a lot of pain she is happy that I am here.

The Netherlands

A lot of pregnant mothers do not go to the obstetrician but rather use a midwife to help deliver their baby. Most of the women prefer home births rather than going to the hospital. If the woman decides to go to the hospital most of the time they do not receive an epidural because they would rather deliver their baby naturally. After a woman delivers the baby, they go home where they have maternity home care for seven days. A nurse comes in and helps take care of the baby, cook, clean and monitors the visitors that come to visit.