Life as a parent is not easy. For many young teens, being a mom is now so common. The humiliation isn’t as bad as it was 30 years ago, speculation doesn’t rise as much after pregnancy, and abortion is a most commonly sought out way. But being with my Flour Baby Sack for a week, Sophia Trevino hasn’t only helped me to realize the responsibility of having a child at such a young age, but it has reminded me that sex is a gift of God for married couples and shouldn’t be the biggest regret in our lives. But when it isn’t properly timed and thought out that is when you know it won’t be such of a shock to you in the end.
When I was with Sophia I properly changed her diaper, I fed her until she was full, I played with her until her tummy ached of so much laughter, and most of all I loved her. When I took her with me to the Mall and to all our cookouts, people looked at me strangely and wondered what I was doing carrying around a flour sack like it was a baby. But when I explained to them what the assignment was, they laughed and nodded their heads in agreement to the point. Though I have a one year old baby brother who is almost always confused as my son, I had another problem to worry about, carrying for baby Sophia. Now, that I’ve done the research on yearly costs and individual attributions to the need of a child, I am properly and educational aware of the risks that I face if I ever have an unplanned, unprotected pregnancy.
One of many negative effects on a fetus during a pregnancy is Hearing Loss. Unfortunately, my baby was born with a Hearing Impairment due to unprotected sex. Over 50% of newborns are not diagnosed with Hearing Impairments until two years into life. Although this may be a tragic mishap, let it be a warning and example to other teens that unprotected, unplanned pregnancies can and will have a tremendous impact in not only your lives, but the decisions we make or are let happened to us will also affect our future generations to come.
