Birthing Experiences

Darlene Thomas

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I was not surprised to learn that 100% of births in the US are performed in Hospitals of Clinics, and I was not surprised to learn that most births in other countries are performed at home.

I have a friend whose husband is from Kenya and I learned that a woman gives birth sitting completely upright and squatting. The women informed me that this is natural and better for the woman in labor and better for the baby because the baby will naturally slide and drop down with less pressure and pushing, and less pressure on the blood vessels. I can appreciate this because when I was having my third son who’s now 10 years old, I wanted to set up with urgency and the nurses kept telling me no and I kept insisting until she helped my husband sit me upright and the moment they did our baby was on his way and I has not in pain.

As for postpartum, it is very sad that some new mothers experience this. It is a very real condition that is very disturbing I know from experience, because I went through it with my last two sons. I will always be supportive of anyone going through this condition I feels like it would never go away.