Childbirth in My Life and Around the World

Childbirth in My Life and Around the World

 The child birth experience I remember is when my oldest daughter was born. I carried her for 36 weeks without any complications. When I went to my next doctor’s appointment I was told my blood pressure was high and to relax in the waiting room for a few minutes to see if it would go down. Unfortunately it did not so I had to call my husband to come pick me up and take me to the hospital to be admitted.  I was told I had toxemia which a harmful for of hypertension and would be very determinate for my unborn child. I remained in the hospital until she was born and had to have a cesarean delivery because having her naturally would not be healthy for either of us.  I wanted to have the experience of having my daughter like my sisters and sister-in-laws but it did not happen. Cesarean births are not common in United States, but are done if there is a danger for the baby or the mother.

In researching child birth in other countries cesarean birth is a “norm” in Brazil.  To have a baby in Brazil requires patience, persistence and preparation. In private hospitals the Caesarean rates range from 70 to 90%. The so-called "normal birth", when it happens is packed with medical procedures, with routine use of epidural, Pitocin and episiotomy. (Duarte, 2004)

It is almost impossible to experience a water birth, especially in hospitals. Many doctors prefer Caesareans as they are faster and more practical, generally opting to schedule them ahead of time, to prevent being called on at an inconvenient time.

This was very surprising to me because we are taught the natural childbirth is having the child vaginally if there were not complications.

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