Personal Birthing Experiencing About Myself
I remember the time when my mom was telling me about her birthing experience with me. She went into labor twice, but the first time it was a false alarm. The second time she went into labor, it was the real thing. My mom gave birth to me and then three minutes later she gave birth to my twin sister. She had a time with her as she was giving birth to her. My mom didn't get an epidural, so when she was giving birth to my twin sister she ended up going back up as she was trying to push her out and she said that she felt her trying to climb back up and felt her nails sticking her. So the doctor had to go in and kind of grab her out. Then when she came out she didn't even cry, so the doctor popped her on the behind and that is when she began to cry. When I was born I only weighed two pounds and had to stay in the hospital for two months. Of course I don't remember anything about my own birth. I only remember the things that my mother told me about it and also the pictures with me in the hospital in the neonatal intensive care unit. I chose to talk about this example because I just thought that it was a very interesting birth. My thoughts on birth is fascinating. I believe that it is a wonderful experience and I will hope to one day experience it.
Birth In Another Country
The birth in China is very interesting. A pregnant woman is expected and encouraged to continue working, as it is believed that this will ease labor and delivery. Arguments and disputes are to be avoided as the baby may be disturbed by them. Nutritious foods and herbal soups should be eaten, and ‘sharp’ foods such as pineapple and some other fruits avoided as they may cause miscarriage. Eating squid and crab are discouraged: the former is believed to cause the uterus to ‘stick’ during delivery, the latter to result in a mischievous child. Overeating may cause an overlarge baby and thus a difficult labor and delivery. A pregnant woman should not walk around barefoot. Rubbing the abdomen too often is thought to result in a spoil and over demanding child. Old traditions believe that the sex of a baby can be determined by the shape of the pregnant woman’s abdomen, especially after the first three months. If the appearance of the belly is pointed, then the child will be male, if rounded, female. It is considered insauspicous to give a name to an unborn baby, as this displays and eagerness on the part of the parents for a child of a particular sex, and may cause disappointment if the child is of the different sex. The major responsibility for care of the pregnant woman is taken by her mother-in-law, not her husband.
wow thanks for sharing your story I had my son without medicine and could not ever imagine having 2 i give your mom so much credit I think I would have died. But i guess some how the body works through the pain and let nature take course. was your sister tiny as well and did she have to stay in the nursery with you.
ReplyDeleteYes my sister also stayed in the nursery with me and she weighed 1lb 14oz
DeleteI think it is amazing when people give birth without medicine, I have never given birth but I know that medicine will be in my birth plan! I give your mother a lot of credit. I also found your facts about China very interesting. I found it very odd that the mother-in-law takes care of the mother-to-be instead of the husband. I guess though that in that culture when you are married you are the husband family's responsibility instead of your own biological family. Great post, you gave me a lot to think about!
ReplyDeleteI also really loved your post. I think it is really great how they still believe in the shape in the belly and how the woman is still encouraged to work throughout the pregnancy. Another really cool fact is that if I remember it right Asians are a year older than us because they start calculating age in the womb. Great Post
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