Lana’s Story

I am 23 years old with a three year old girl named Samantha. I have been on my own since I was 15. Growing up was difficult; my mother passed away when I was one and a half years old, and I was put in and out of foster care till I turned 15 and had enough. I used to go to B. C. when I was living with my father, but things changed and I lost out on that. When I was 19, I made a choice to have a child with a guy I really liked at the time, but things changed between us, so I was single and pregnant. During my pregnancy, I experienced the usual pregnancy cravings such as slurpees and fries. It was very exciting carrying a child around in my stomach; feeling it move all around and kick was truly amazing. During the birth I was laughing and joking with my friends who were there in the room with me.