Childbirth Experience

The childbirth experience that I have chosen to discuss is my own. I have two girls one who is ten years old and one that is six. Both of my daughters birth's were awesome but the birthing experience that I am choosing to discuss is my most recent, the birth of my son. My son Montre' Lamont Jenkins Jr. was born April 27, 2010. I had become settled and satisfied with my girls, especially with the fact that they were old enough to do things for themselves but my husband wanted a son. I decided that marriage was about compromising so I decided I would come off of the pill and if it was the Lord's will in his time I would become pregnant and yes with my son. I came off of the pill around January and found out August the 26th I was expecting. When we went for the ultrasound and found out it was a boy my husband almost went crazy!! I had a cesarean with both my girls and had to have another one because my bones were so small and I could not push the baby out on my own. I was fearful that having a third cesarean would be rough but the doctor told me I would be fine.I ended up having to take all my sick time, personal, and vacation for my maternity leave, that was a bummer. My cesarean was scheduled for April 27th and I had him that morning around 9:00a.m. The surgery was kinda rough. I found out afterwards that the doctor said my muscle had thinned out from so many surgeries and it was hard putting me back together, and post op was horrible. I thought I would never heal. I am glad he is here. He is awesome and I can tell already that the relationship I share with him is totally different then the girls. I love them all but boys are just different from girls.



My son!!!


The country that I researched on births was Sweden I learned that in Sweden, childbirth is a normal process  managed with as little intervention as possible. According to a recent report by the non-profit organization Save the Children, Sweden is the safest country in the world to give birth. Sweden favours a minimum interventionist approach to pregnancy and childbirth. This means pregnancy and childbirth are monitored by a highly trained English-speaking midwife. Since Because the majority of pregnancies and births are free from complications, there is no need for an obstetrician .Childbirth in Sweden takes place in a birthing unit. I also found out that Sweden,  is one of the wealthiest economies on earth. Its people are healthy and well-fed, its shops well-stocked, its communications excellent and its women well-educated, with virtually 100% female literacy. More than 72% use modern contraception and the average age for a first birth is 29. The fertility rate is 1.7. It is, in every way, a happier and healthier place to be a woman. I also learned that Sweden's maternity service is second-to-none. Antenatal care in Sweden is free. Women have a legal right to take time out of the working day to attend appointments and take-up is almost 100%. Mothers in labour are looked after with every hi-tech advantage possible; the foetal monitoring system there is among the most advanced and sensitive in the world. Kids typically start school at the age of 7 in Sweden. Maternity and paternity leave is amazing in Sweden.  I read that a lady took a year off and her husband  took 5 months. The government payed 80% of their salary up to a certain limit. I thought that was awesome seeming as though I had to take all of my time for maternity leave. I wished I had my kids there.

http://www.transparent.com/swedish/giving-birth-in-sweden/

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6150569/apps/s/content.asp?ct=8654787

http://sosmag.se/index.php/living-here/comments/giving-birth-in-sweden/