Childbirth in My Life and Around the World
The birthing experience I chose to write about is my personal
experience of my first born. In my opinion, no matter how many books you read,
shows you watch, and/or testimonies you hear it never prepares you fully for
the actual birth, especially after you feel that first hard contraction. For my
first pregnancy there are so many different emotions. There is excitement,
fear, nervousness, happiness, anticipation, etc. I remember I had to be induced
and my mother was at my side the whole time. I didn’t want any nurses to touch
me but my mother calmly said I had no choice. I was in labor for 12 hours with
my mom and husband by my side. My labor was quick after my water broke. After
two or three pushes my 7lb 3oz daughter was welcomed into the world by my
mother first. With the proper prenatal care, supporting family, wonderful
nurses and doctors I was able to deliver a healthy baby girl.
In South Africa women deliver their babies under different and
sometimes unhealthy conditions. They have a high maternal death rate because of
unskilled midwives, obstructed labor, diseases, etc. A lot of the women cannot afford the proper
prenatal care or postnatal care because of social status and lack of education,
which leaves them open for the diseases. In rural areas mothers may give birth
in community health centers and/or district hospitals. In populated areas it is
usual to go to provincial tertiary and national central hospitals where wards
can be crowded. Mothers may also give birth at home. In private sectors mothers
have an option of home or hospital birth. Pain relief is available at private
facilities but it is different for public facilities and rural care facilities
offer fewer resources.
Through my comparison I feel that giving birth in South Africa will
only be positive if you have that high social economic status. They offer the
best care depending on the type of area you live in. I believe they should
offer the best care all over therefore the maternal death rate can decrease.
Reference
Anglo
Info. www.southafrica.angloinfo.com/healthcare/pregnancy-birth/giving-birth.
Retrieved May 11, 2013.
Shonda, I did not have the experience of natural birth,I had to have a C-section because of health issues. I was not happy about it but after reading about the conditionssome African woman have to go through,I want complain.Yes there are high social economic status as well as under privileged but neither can compare to the woman in African.
ReplyDeleteI have not had the honor of birthing a child. I am thankful just to leave in a part of the world where I will have a chance to deliver a baby in safe and healthy environment.
ReplyDeleteReading your share, it reminds me about my first give birth experience. I was in labor 24 hours because my labor was so slowly. I had been in hospital for three days because my health issues.
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