Crowned 1994 Miss Universe Sushmita Sen gave the best answer that being a mother is the essence of a woman. Do you know how it takes to be a mother so that she can grow her child to be a good and responsible citizen? At the start of conception, a mother has to start taking care of the fetus well so that it will thrive and grow healthy. The woman has to undergo several prenatal check ups, drink prenatal vitamins, drink and eat nutritious food, avoid some things which might be dangerous for the fetus that she carries and a lot more. Being a mom doesn’t end once you have deliver the baby, it continues forever, a life long duty i may should say.