by Ronisha Johnson

Created on: June 19, 2009   Last Updated: June 21, 2009

When you first find out that you are expecting so many thoughts run through your mind. Some of the thoughts that run through my mind with every pregnancy is whether or not I'm having a boy or a girl, and if my baby is healthy. Of course, Ultrasound can detect up to seventy percent of birth defects, and tell how the baby is doing in terms of development.

With my first pregnancy I was scared to death. I was only fourteen and didn't know what to expect at first. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was ten years ago. I was going to a neighborhood clinic that had a day for teen parents to come in and get prenatal care. Which was good, because it made us feel more comfortable with our situation. I had drunk almost a half of gallon of water before I got on the bus to go to the clinic. My bladder was full, and I was on the bus rocking back and forth doing the potty dance. I arrived at the clinic and must have been obvious that I had to use to bathroom because the lady at the front desk told me to go to the bathroom before I could even check in. I was so nervous my hands were shaking. I couldn't wait for them to call my name. They called me and I jumped up so fast I dropped everything I had in my lap. The sonographer told me to calm down and take my time. We went into a dark room with this machine. It was so weird for me. She put this cold gel on my tummy and started the ultrasound. I didn't know what I was looking at. Everything looked so funny. It looked like I had clouds in my tummy. When I saw my baby for the first time, and knew what part of my baby I was looking at, I burst into tears. A feeling came over me that until this day is still indescribable. I rushed home with my copy of the ultrasound. I showed all of my friends and my sister-in-law. I didn't know what I was having, but I did know that I was having a healthy baby.

My second pregnancy was planned. I knew right away that I was pregnant. I went to my first prenatal visit so excited to be pregnant. When the time came for my ultrasound, once again I was nervous. My first pregnancy resulted in a girl and I wanted a boy so bad. My boyfriend and I arrived on time for our appointment. They called us back and started the ultrasound. Looking at my baby for the first time was breathtaking. I found out that it was a girl, and was disappointed yet still happy to be pregnant. The doctor came in and told me that my baby was about two weeks underweight. I was surprised. For one, I thought I was eating enough,

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