Worry Of “What If My Child Has A Disability” ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 2~

Worry Of “What If My Child Has A Disability” ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 2~

I believe that many pregnant women could never worry enough about everything and might think things in a negative way during their pregnancy. I was one of them. I wasn’t old enough to be considered as “an elder pregnant woman” which is over 35 years old in Japan and to have a higher possibility of some risks in giving birth. Also I was told by a doctor that my disability would not be inherited to my child. However I had been worried from the beginning of my pregnancy that what if my child has some kind of disabilities.

Moving From A Manual Wheelchair to A Power Wheelchair ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 1~

Moving From A Manual Wheelchair to A Power Wheelchair ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 1~

Every pregnant woman’s body would change and would find new inconveniences in in daily life as their baby grows. In my case, as a manual wheelchair user, I started worrying about using the wheelchair when going up-hills. I wondered if my body position, bending my upper body forward and pushing the wheelchair by arm’s strength and tightening stomach muscles, would affect my baby. So, I decided to use a power wheelchair instead of a manual wheelchair.