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KL: The last thing I wanted to ask you about Manzanar was that you had another child while you were in Manzanar.

MN: Yes, just before the war ended.

KL: What was it like to be pregnant in Manzanar?

MN: Well, the same as, same as outside. We used to go to check-up, get a check-up every few months or something. It was nice.

KL: It was good treatment at the hospital?

MN: Pardon me?

KL: What, how was your care at the hospital?

MN: It was nice. All Japanese doctor and Japanese nurse. They were good. I got good care. I'd say everybody else did.

KL: Did you have any other questions about Manzanar, Whitney?

WP: I guess maybe we should describe her experience in the hospital or, like when she gave birth...

KL: Yeah. So we were wondering, when you were in the hospital what, can you just tell us a little bit more about what it was like there? How long were you there, who were your doctors?

MN: When I had my son? Well, we used to always, we used to stay about ten days, but like I said, I was ready to come, discharged when the Japanese surrendered and everything. So all so sad, so I said, "I don't want to go home yet." So I stayed two weeks altogether.

KL: Did you have a room by yourself, or what were the rooms like?

MN: No, no, about two, three ladies share one room. Two, three, sometimes two, sometimes three. Depend how busy hospital was.

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