My Birthing Experience

The birth of my son Karon was a very exciting and blessed experience for me.  He was my first child.  I read "What to Expect When You are Expecting" throughout my pregnancy to prepare for his birth.  This book helped me a lot since I did not know what to expect.  Even still, I wasn't fully prepared for such an experience.  I went into labor around 1am.  My labor lasted until 2 pm with an enormous amount of pain.  I was then told that an emergency c-section had to be performed because I wasn't dilating enough.  I can remember being terrified and scared.  I was relieved to know that my entire family and friends were with me through this event.  When I saw him for the first time, I can remember crying and thinking how this little person was growing inside of me for such a long time and I was finally meeting him.  I chose this example because it is a personal experience that I will never forget.  I believe that the birth of a child is truly amazing to say the least.  It is still overwhelming for me to know that a child's development only begins when they are created.  Thinking back on my experience, when I finally was able to meet my child, I was relieved to know I did the best I could to eat healthy and keep all of my prenatal appointments.

In reading about childbirth in other countries, I found out that children are normally born at home by midwives in other countries world wide.  I also found out that in Sweden, child birth is considered to be an accomplishment for women.  Medication is available for women but is not recommended.  This is totally different from my experience.  I had my baby in a hospital and he was delivered by a doctor.  I also received an epidural around the time I had dilated to around 3 or 4 centimeters.  I also found out that in some cultures, woman who are expecting fast throughout their pregnancy. 

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