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.
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.
Doktorri kun qorannoo tokko tokko godhee Salaamaawit gosa dhukkuba sukkaaraa dubartoonni ulfaa tokko tokko qaban akka qabdu hubate. Nyaata fayya qabeessa nyaachuu fi sochii qaamaa gochuu qabdi turte. Salaamaawit daftee gara hakiimaa deemuu isheetti gammadde, osoo isheen fi daa’imni ishee hin dhukkubsatin dura.
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.
Ollaan Ingaa daa’ima godhachuuf akka yaaltu yommuu dhaga’u, ollaan sun akkuma ulfoofteen doktora bira akka deemtu itti hime. Akkasitti ishiifi mucaan ishii fayyaa akka qaban mirkaneeffachuu dandeesseetti. Doktorri kun fooliik asiidii vitaaminii dubartoota ulfaaf barbaachisaa ta’e akka fudhattu itti hime.
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 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.
Dubartoonni lamaan daa’imman fayyaa qaban da’an. Salaamaawit ilma biraa kan qabdu yoo ta’u, Ingaan ammoo intala tokko qabdi. Abbootiin manaa isaanii baayʼee kan boonan siʼa taʼu, waaʼee haadha manaa isaanii ciccimoo fi ijoollee fayyaa qaban nama beekan hundatti himan.
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.
