Selamawit alaŋ ruun ka 29. E dhiëth manh den tueŋ pan cɔl Eritrea. Yen kek kuatde ake rεεc piir, gokë tak bïk la pan cɔl Italy.
Selamawit is 29 years old. She gave birth to her first child in Eritrea. She and her family had a hard time there, so they decided to go to Italy.
Inga ee jäl panden ka ŋööt kic ruɔ̈n 19 dööt. E la pan cɔl Norway ku le dhiëth manh den tueŋ thïn.
Inga left home just before she turned 19. She moved to Norway and had her first child there.
Ɔn cïï Selamawit lïëc ë mεnh den rou, ee ye gäi bë tɔ̈u de yen dhiënh pandɛ̈t.
When Selamawit became pregnant with her second child, she wondered what it would be like to have a child in a different country.
Selamawit kek Inga abɔ̈u ɣɔ̈ɔ̈n cë räm. Selamawit ee ye rot yök kapuɔl wɛ̈t cïï yen kan dhiëth. Inga ee cë jam kek maan alɔŋ dhiëth.
Selamawit and Inga come from different backgrounds. Selamawit felt safe because she had experience with giving birth. Inga talked to her mother about giving birth.
Kek diäär käk kedhie ee cïk piŋ lɔnadë bɛ̈ɛ̈i Europe ɣiic, diäär liεc alaŋ yiny ye kek gäm kuɔny dhaman liëc. Aye kek kony dhaman cïï kek liëc. Selamawit ee cë jam kek akim dhaman puɔc yen liëcde ŋic. Mony Selamawit ee cë yen jat tän akim ë riäi.
Both women had heard that, in most European countries, pregnant women have the right to antenatal care. This means that they will get help during their pregnancies. Selamawit made an appointment with her doctor as soon as she realised she was pregnant. Selamawit’s husband drove her to the doctor.
Akim ee cë Selamawit them go yök ka laŋ guöp tuany thukar tɔ̈u ke diäär liεc. Awic bë ya cäm mïïth piath ku lui riεthat. Selamawit ee cë puou miεt wɛ̈t cïï ɣen laj la tän akim ka manhde kic guɔ tuany.
The doctor did some tests and found out that Selamawit had a kind of diabetes that some pregnant women get. She had to eat healthy food and exercise. Selamawit was glad she went to the doctor early, before she and her baby became ill.
Wën cïï jerän ë Inga ye piŋ lɔnadë ka liac meth, go jerän lɛ̈k yen bë akim laj tïŋ. Tä loi yen ekën ka yen ku manhde abë guup pial. Go akim lɛ̈k yen bï deek wäl cɔl folic acid, ee bïtamεn diäär liεc.
When Inga’s neighbour heard that she was trying to have a baby, the neighbour told her to see a doctor as soon as she was pregnant. That way she could make sure that she and her baby were healthy. The doctor told her to take folic acid, a vitamin that is important for pregnant women.
Inga kek akimde acë rööt piŋ lɔnadë ka Inga abë ya yök kek agɛ̈ɛ̈m be ya la tïŋ dhaman liεc ɣen. Agɛ̈ɛ̈m ace wɛ̈ɛ̈t cäm bë ya cam, ku lon bï yen ku manh tiεt thïn bïk guup pial.
Inga and her doctor agreed that she would meet a midwife for regular check-ups during her pregnancy. The midwife gave her advice on food and rest, and information on how to keep herself and her baby safe and well.
Kek diäär kedhie aacë dhiëth miith puɔl gup. Selamawat acë dhiëth dhɔ̈ŋ dɛ̈t, ku Inga acë dhiëth nya. Rɔ̈ɔ̈r ken ake cë nhiam apεi, ku lëkkë raan ŋickë abën lɔnadë ka laŋ diäär ril ku miith ken puɔl guup.
Both women gave birth to healthy babies. Selamawit had another son, while Inga had a daughter. Their husbands were very proud, and they told everyone they knew about their strong wives and healthy children.
