Joshua on the other hand was delivered via c-section. I went into labor on my own on January 24, 2006 at around 7 am. I went to the hospital and continued to have contractions. I dilated to 6cm and stopped. They had to due a c-section because he had already had a bowel movement in the womb. He was delivered at 5:28pm and weighed a whopping 9lbs and 20 1/2 inches long.
The two births were different, but the outcome was the same. I gave birth to two precious children that stole my heart. I was able to give birth in a clean, sterile environment and my babies were cared for by trained professionals. In other countries people aren't so fortunate.
The country I chose to research was Africa. Africa has a high mortality rate of mothers and babies because they have limited access to healthcare and trained professionals. According to Unicef (2013), there were around 40 million unattended births. This is very different from what we are used to here in America. African mothers are more likely to die due to hemorrhage and birthing complications because of their limited or lack of medical care.
This is very alarming. After reading this information I realize how fortunate I was to have a clean, sterile environment and great prenatal care during my pregnancies. It also makes me sad to think that we have come so far with advances in technology and healthcare, but there are so many people here in America, Africa, and around the world with no access to good healthcare. Hopefully in the future African mothers and mothers everywhere will have the quality healthcare they need to ensure a safe delivery and proper prenatal care.
References
DISPARITIES IN COVERAGE. (2013, January 1). Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://data.unicef.org/maternal-health/delivery-care
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI think it's awesome you had your daughter in 5 hours from being induced. I had the exact same situation with my son. I was induced at 12 noon and had my son at 5:55pm. That's extremely awesome. I also thought it was interesting and shocking that in 2013 in Africa there were 40 million unattended births. That is shocking. There are so many things we, meaning Americans, take for granted. The fact that we have sterilized areas and professionals to assist us during child birth may seem minor but it is truly a major thing in my eyes. Great post!
That is awesome. It is great to have a fast delivery. It is very alarming to realize that Africa has so many unattended births. You are so right about us, Americans, taking for granted the simple things like sterile areas, clean water, proper health care, etc. It is really eye opening to see those statistics and to realize the world still has a long way to go to. Thanks for your post. I look forward to hearing from you again.
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