I have been blessed with giving birth five times and each one was a different story, PLUS I was witness to the birth of my granddaughter as well. My birth's were all smooth and no complications before, during , or after. I was allowed awesome prenatal care with great health insurance. My children received good after birth care from the health profession for the most part with only a couple of hiccups. What I was lucky enough to do when I felt a doctor was not giving the children the right care was to change to someone else. One of my children had a speech problem and was given services before he was in school. Comparing my experiences with those I work with in Head Start is almost like night and day in many instances. I work with many immigrant families who were in situations we cannot comprehend and yet they are here and amazing. The issues for these little ones now is living in a culture that does not understand their language but also do not follow their customs causing many school dropouts and lack of employment. As I said, there is no comparison.