My Personal Birth Experience
My personal birth experience will be on my first
born. My originally due date was June 30, 2009. However, my baby girl wasn’t
ready to make her appearing. I was schedule to go see my doctor if she didn’t
come on or before her due date. So on July 2, 2009 I had a doctor’s appointment
I went in and I haven’t dilated any but my blood pressure was so high my doctor
send me over to the hospital. It was summertime it was at least 100 and
something degrees and I had gained 49 lbs. and my feet was so swollen they
looked like pig feet. I when over to the hospital and got checked in and all
set up for my delivery. They got me set up I was so afraid this was my first
child and I didn’t know what to expect. In my room with me was my daughter’s
father, my grandma and my cousin. I got an epidural. They had to break my
water, and after that I begin dilating but it seem like it took forever for me
to get to 10 cm. I was finally at 10 cm it was time for the arrival of my baby
girl. 1...2...3...push….1…2…3…push I did that about 3 more times and she was
here after 10 hours in labor. I could hear the nurse say “OMG her eyes are so
pretty” I smiled and couldn’t wait to hold my baby girl. She was born at 1:01 am in room 101 on July 3,
2009 weighting in at 7lbs 13oz. One of the best days of my life!
I decided to study child birth in Saudi Arabia. In
Saudi Arabia if you have you baby in a hospital ran by the government men are
not allowed to be in the child birthing area. Only time a man is allowed to be
in the room during childbirth is in a private hospital. (Arabia)
In the United States you can decide who you want in
the delivery room with you. I think not been able to take part of your child’s
birth will be hard. Being a part of a birth of a child is very special, and it
is even more special if it is your very own child.
Reference
Arabia, C. i. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.expatwoman.com/saudiarabia/monthly_saudiarabia_guide__Childbirth_in_Saudi_11695.aspx
I feel as though Saudia Arabia should not have a rule like that because if a man wants to be there they should let them. It is funny how some countries do things so different from others. I wonder why is it that they don't allow men to come into a government facility but a private room. I am thankful that the United States allows fathers to come into the rooms with the baby's mother. It's amazing how rules are so different than other countries.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your own personal birth experience with your first child. I do not have any children yet, but I can only imagine what 10 hours in labor would feel like. It is also interesting that Saudia Arabia doesn't allow men in the birthing area. I feel like they should have the same equal rights as women, for the child is still half of them too. Great Post!
Saudia Arabians Not allowing men in the birthing room is not right, many women want to have that support from their significant other being their during childbirth. This is a blessing that they should share together, these are memories that you will have forever no one should have the right to take that from you. I total disagree with this belief in Saudia Arabia. Thanks for sharing this story I never realized someone had this much power to make a decision like this.
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