Birthing Experience

Write about a personal birthing experience. It can be your own birth, your child's birth, or one you took part in. What do you remember about the event? Why did you choose this example? What are your thoughts regarding birth and its impact on child development?

Well for me the birthing experience that I remember is when my daughter was being born it is an experience I will never forget only, because I was awake for most of it. My baby was suppose to be born around the first of May, and after having several stress test she still did not come until the last day of May.  I was scheduled to go to the hospital the next morning for them to induce me, but my water had broke at 2:30 in the morning. The labor was a very long process she did not come until 5:30 P.M after doing a c-section birth. I was very excited when I got to hold her for the first time. I do remember most of the labor only because it was not suppose to be a c-section until they figured out that I could not have babies natural. I chose to explore this one only because it was my first birth and it was very challenging as well. I did anything and everything to go into labor, but it did not happen she was coming when she was ready. I think as parents we should take part in a child development class before deciding to have children of our own. I feel the class would give us insight of what to expect in raising a child.


Choose a region of the world or a country, other than the U.S., and find out how births happen there. Write about what you learned, and the differences and similarities with your experience (in the personal example you provided). What additional insights, if any, about the impact of the birthing experience on development, did you gain from this comparison?


The coutry I chose to explore on was France, but the main reason I chose this country is because my grandchildren's last name is France wanted to see how their birthing went. When a women thinks she is pregnant they must be examed by a doctor, gynaecologist or a midwife. After the first exam the doctor issues a three-part document to declare the pregnancy. This is a process that needs to be done within three months, but no later than fourteen weeks. a pink sheet is sent to the health insurance fund, blue sheets are sent to the family allowance fund. The birth will usually take place in a maternity hospital and usually by a mid-wife. Parents are asked to reserve a hospital place long in advance. Epidurals are  happily given to any women who wants one. General hospital stay is about three days. Home births and natural births are not common in France.


References:

www.dordogne.angloinfo.com/countries/france/birth.asp