Reflection Paper on “Life before Birth – In the Womb”

I. DESCRIBE (What was the video about?)

            The video entitled “Life before Birth – In the Womb” showcases different factors about what we’ve experienced, starting from when we were the smallest cell in the human body (sperm), and as we dived towards the largest cell in the body (human egg or ovum), up until we left the womb of our mothers. The foci of this audio-video presentation are not only on the stages, but what we mostly do in that stage – like pregnancy test/s or a simple yet  always considered ultrasound. Who would not love to witness how their child looks like in an early phase, right? It was entertaining, and made me as an audience understand the message clearly.

II. FEELINGS (How did it make you feel?)

I felt astonished about what “Life before Birth – In the Womb” has offered, considering the fact that there are a lot of processes involved in pregnancy which I surely am unaware – and never thought I will be interested on. I am aware of the span of normal pregnancy that regularly takes around nine months, but never have I been aware that there are a lot more factors to consider behind those nine months – like when did the heart grew and how it continuously pumped and enlarged other organs which is important for the physical growth. The audio-video presentation served as an eye opener for me to value both of my parents even more, as well as other parents for such a job well done. With pregnancy being a “life or death” situation for the mother, both of the couples fought determined for a new-born to be loved their whole life. I felt even more loved by my parents even though that is what they make me feel each and every day. Lastly, but surely not the least, I felt more blessed and thankful of what I am right now, and who I am, were and will be with – especially those who are present ever since I started my journey, my family.

III. ANALYZE (What is the sense of watching the video? What have you learned? What are your realizations?)

Everything has its sense, and for this case, it is awareness. We should be aware of pregnancy’s processes and pregnancy itself, so we are also able to acknowledge our strength and weaknesses and to be able make decisions that are purposeful for the sake of both the parents and the baby. In life, we should recognize our weaknesses, not just our strengths. Our weaknesses may hinder us in achieving a better “us” or in this case? – a better pregnancy. With literacy, we are able to keep the child in the womb healthy, protected and safe. We should develop our awareness at all times, with every chance given. I have learnt that there are different stages that correspond along with the weeks, and at first it just seemed simple but not anymore as the video presentation passed by.  I came to the realization that I am not appreciating people well enough, and it is something I should not only do, but WE should do. I believe parents did not gave birth for the sole purpose of being praised after giving birth, but gave birth because it was a choice, and an offspring of love.       

IV. CONCLUDE (What general and specific conclusions can you draw?)

With general and specific conclusions, I can draw that “Life before Birth – In the Womb” showcased our life inside the womb, and what our parents did while we are at our mother’s womb. I can also add to conclusion that with literacy and awareness, we can strive for the better and acknowledge the potentials of not just the people around us, but also ourselves.

V. ACTION (What action do you plan to do next time? Or so what? What’s next? or What will you do next time?)

After watching the audio-video presentation and constructing this paper, I plan to appreciate everyone even more, it might sound simple but it’s not. At first, I only managed to think about recognizing parents since it is about pregnancy, but now that I am in the last part of the paper, I want to highlight the fact that we should also recognize ourselves. Pregnancy without a surviving newborn would only cause angst on people involved, and here we are! We survived. Our responsibility should not end on leaving the womb safely, even though giving back all the blessings we attained is not considered a must, it’s never been wrong to love – so let’s love. I plan to raise awareness about the things we take for granted, and let joy prosper.