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* cThe ( w^ ^ rV f^jfl ^4K\ '" ^ilv Showina Off Versatility, intellect, talent and beauty: 15-yea Parker). MB v ^^K/Pr^ ^gf wBS^^ I III 'Tar Heeled' Carol Sanders came to the Twin City with no hom< friend, but she's settled in now (photo by James 1 Lamaze makes ha By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS r.hrnnirlo Qtaff VAVritor VLUWIIIWIW WVUI I Vf I lib) Childbirth can be traumatic and frightening, say medical experts, especially if the mother doesn't know to expect? For a minimal fee_, a Thursday from 6:3^0-9 p.m. at Reynolds Health Center for mothers to be/the fathers or whoever opts to participate in the delivery process. The class lasts five weeks and is offered every other month. Contrary to belief, Lamaze, named after its French discoverer, is not natural childbirth, but prepared childbirth that teaches the mother how to prepare for the changes her body will experience, how to utilize breathing and how to relax. Webra Price, an obstetrics and gynecological nurse at "Black women are at a high risk for hypertension, heart attack and sickle cell, especially during pregnancy. " ? Wpbra Price Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro and instructor of the class, would like to see more of the black community in Winston-Salem participate. "Mine is an objective observation," she says, "and it bothers me that there aren't many black women taking advantage of Lamaze. But birth can be exciting and positive if you're prepared. "A lot of young single women shy away from Lamaze classes because oftentimes it's played up as a husband and wife thing," she says. Barbara Gray, a mother-to-be, took the advice of her doctor and enrolled in Price's class. Her sister, Sandra, along with two other sisters have been attending regular class sessions with their sister. The decision they have to make now is which one will accompany Barbara into the ^Magazin IjH r-old Keecie Tobias has it all (photo by James New Yoi * By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS Chronicle Staff Writer It may not be a sure-fire \ pot of gold at the end of the r BF Sanders took the risk when s strips of paper with names < Bkji < cities written on each. The one she picked was W . next thing the 34-year-old Ne was take a day off from her j B cy room technician at State and caught a bus to Winstor una an apartment tor her am ** ^ "When 1 got here," says 5 u ed here last September, "I pi and called an old girlfriend 1 friends with when I visited n Newton during the summers m "She didn't even know wh fr "so 1 said, 'Remember me' Mae's niece.'" ^ Afterwards, the two got tc Sanders an apartment in one m Her other choices, Newtor ^ she says, were her alterns ^ Sanders says she would have 1 ^ the quiet, small town setting would have been close enoug I Hospital, where she works i tant. And even if Winston c hadn't worked but, she says n convinced her ip stay in New "I really got tired of living job or car and only one says. "The kids had to stay Parker). anc* I even watched a man bre wing a child easier, delivery room to give her support and encourage her to use the breathing and relaxation techniques she's learned in class. "Since I've been in this class," says Barbara, who is expecting her first child in a few months, "I was really scared at frrst. Now-thc waiting isr not as bad. Pvcreally "prut^rv o fr>t iv.f thic " ' f Sandra says she doesn't think she'll be the one to accompany Barbara, but she says the class has helped her learn enough to know what to expect when she decides to have a chila>- , Because of the health hazards many black women face during the childbearing years, Price strongly urges black mothers-to-be to be cognizant of the advantages of prepared birth methods, especially Lamaze. "Black women are at a high risk for hypertension, heart attack and sickle cell," says Price, "especially during pregnancy. "Lamaze helps break down the fear and tension cycle that could lead to stroke or heart attack," she says. "Childbirth is like a physical event that you're in training for and you have to prepare." Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McMillian of Winston-Salem are preparing for their first child. Mrs. McMillian has decidtr\ o i VP kirt k at t k p C* orr?1ir?<a Q i r t k C or\te%r i*i t_f?r?U V U IV/ ^,1 V v/11 ui u V HIV vui vuiia UII ill V/VIIIV.I 111 I 11 ?11 Point, a home-like setting for women who don't want the hospital atmosphere during the delivery of their baby. While they're waiting for the big day, Lamaze, they say, has been a big help in relieving some of their fears and anxieties. "You really can learn so much from this class," says rs. McMillian. "When you're all excited and not of rfware of what's going on during labor, your contractions can be very painful." Her husband is positive and excited about the whole experience, especially jhe role he'll play in his child's birth. "I feel good about taking part in this," he says. "I've e Section Young & Gifted Tobias: Versatility By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS "I Chronicle Staff Writer day," . sity 4 Three years ago, Stephanie Tobias was busy making plans for her wedding, but choosing gowns for her PU4fp bridesmaids was made easier when her younger sister, Keecie, then 13, came to her aid. U "Really, what 1 did was just make a model on my Barbie doll and 1 later drew a picture of it and the gowns were made from them," says Keecie, now 15. serves Keecie, her parents, her grandmother and her 14-year- ^ old brother live in a spacious ranch-style home on Old Rural Hall Road. Acting as the lady of the house until her ? ^ mother arrives from work, Keecie gives a warm welcome, , first offering to take your coat and upon returning anx.iously awaits to discuss the things she likes most. ? "1 love fashion and shopping for clothes," she says, S C?j'j flashing her big brown eyes and showing off one of her becau many fashion sketches. "I think my love for fashion ' started when I was in about the fifth or sixth grade," she ^ ^ says. "1 waTmaking clothes for my Barbie dolls." Keecie's eye for fashion isn't as great as her keen "It' perception of math and the sciences, though. She may pie dc wear her make-up to a model's expertise and her clothes one cc may look high-fashion, but Keecie will overrule any sug- Kee gestion of her taking fashion designing seriously. Only a fourth ninth-grader, she is already a geometry student at Carver Caroli High School. rker turned Tar Heel nfcjSlt one night. I'm not knocking New York," say " ; Sanders. "Every chance I get, I go back to visit vay of finding the ^ut |jvjng there got to be a hassle." ainbow, but Carol summer visits to her grandparents hous he threw up three was what sold Sanders on the South, she says )f North Carolina "I've always loved the South," she says "The cows and the chickens fascinate me, but c~i? Ti? inai^ii-^aiciii. i nc never did learn how to cook on a woodstovi :w York native did an(j \ iost a jot 0f weight when 1 tried to learn.' ipb as an emergen- Sanders says her main purpose for even con n Island Hospital sjdering Winston-Salem was because of th i-Salem, hoping to qualified medical facilites that would allow he d her two children. lo acj vance at Baptist Hospital. She is no> Zanders, who mov- enroned jn an emergency medical technicia icked up the phone . who I had become ^ ? I Newcomer 0 I was," she says, ? This is Hannah * )gether and found class at night at Forsyth Technical Institute ' day. Her ultimate goal, she says, is to become ai 1 and Greensboro, electrocardiograph technician and she is look Itoc In : ~ r* ^ n ? - - - in mg iu me Duwman oray acnooi oi Medcine ti ^iad the serenity of give her the necessary training. , and Greensboro "I just like working in hospitals," Sander h to N.C. Baptist says, "especially in emergency rooms." is a nurse's assis- Even though she says she doesn't regret hov >r the other cities she chose Winston-Salem as her new home, he othing could have feet did get cold at first. York. "The first thing that came to my head while behind bars," she was on the train to Winston-Salem was, 4Oh nr in the house a lot God, what am I doing?"' she says, but sine* ?ak into my apart- I've been here I've met some beautiful peopl< less painfulthrough WSmSBBSmmI .' > > f *? . 4 * b* B3| Ka m& B*^l ^BMiliBBI B *> ...?... Hi ^^B^JI^^BB ?B B mf$>^> a * - v:'/:^BB|BBB^^^Ky|f JB Br^Bf JBk M Se^bB M P^ MiJ . >J i,ag KK2fl^H9P^n% ^hK^I 1^^.- ^^b ^B I ^1 |L v Wah'I Ra I Ann Maui WW VII W BVII^I I1VW With the help of Lamaze classes, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McM month (photo by James Parker). learned how to be more concerned and how to distinguish much n the changes she's going through. Durii "Since I've been in this class," he says, "I've become 9 Section B Thursday, March 29, 1984 ^ * her trademark hope to be very successful in computer science one says Keecie, who plans to study at Howard Univer'I think I have a better chance of doing well in com>. ishion designers aren't really in demand," she says, if you decide that's what you want to do, you have very, very good and 1 think I'd rather be in id." Carver, Keecie, an all-academic honor student, as secretary of the student council and is a member te school's Computer Club. After attending : i i . minanuy wnnc scnools, she says she didn't think ould be able to adjust at Carver, s really different at Carver," she says, "and it's so at you have to stand in line just to get down the love Carver," says Keecie, "and it was surprising se when I first got there I thought there would be a racial problems, with the few white students*that ere. 's not like that at Carver, though," she says. "Peo>n't even separate themselves. It's like everybody's )lor." cie has served on the student council every since the i grade and last weekend she attended the North ma Association of Student Councils conference in Please see page B4 ? Q I likes Winston and I even found some cousins here." s Despite that Sanders knew only one person, , was jobless and without a car, she says she gave herself one year to decide if she would stay. e "I like it here and if I didn't like it, I'd tell you," she says. "I'm not afraid to leave my children alone anymore and it's remarkable ' how well they've adjusted. ? "The only disadvantage of living here," Sanders says, "is that the transit system doesn't run often enough. I didn't even drive in Now e York." r N She recalls one other complaint. ? "It was hard cettinc settled here " S?nd#?rc II W ^ """ ' ' ^ says, "and at first I went into a shell because of it. I was surprised, but people aren't as friendly in Winston-Salem as they are in Newton." Being from the city, Sanders, her 13-year-old daughter Tonya and her 10-year-old son Desmond are often in store for surprises when it comes to Southern living, t. "It flipped me out when I walked to school n with my son one day," she says. "There's this - long path and then you b?ve to cross a bridge d just to get to LathaaMtlementary). "I mean in New york, you just go out the s door and to the corner and you're at school," Sanders says with a look of amazement, v Now that Sanders has been "Tar Heeled," r she no longer allows herself to be excluded from the conversations of her classmates and I co-workers, most of whom are men. / "I'm into basketball now," she says, "I i hated it when Duke beat Carolina and I know ? all the players, especially Michael Jordan." Tfcw>? jft' f?v?*w ?w. #& v^91 ^ iknSiv^fe FlwM ' Jm hrjM RJ^HHHHRSMi \ / Milan will be expecting their first born in a nore sympathetic to her needs." ng childbirth, father or whoever will participate in Please see page B4 /
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