Childbirth Experience

I chose to write about the birth of my niece.  I have one sibling (an older sister), and this is her first and only child.  I’m so proud to finally be an auntie and being able to witness my niece’s birth was an unforgettable, blessed experience.  My niece is now 5 months old and I’m already spoiling her rottenJ.

The day my sister went into labor, I was about to get off work, when I received a text from my mother saying that my sister’s water broke.  My mother and I drove to the hospital and arrived when my sister was 7cm dilated and having contractions.  My sister didn’t seem like she was in pain during contractions, even though I knew she was.  She made given birth look easy.  Eight hours after my sister arrived at the hospital, she was ready to push.  She pushed for two hours and my niece was born at 2:23am on August 29^th, 2012.  It was an interesting experience seeing a baby come out of someone (one that I do not want to witness again).  Although my sister wanted an epidural, she was unable to receive one because her labor was moving along quicker than expected.  We were all nervous for her also because her blood pressure was high during pregnancy and childbirth.  But thank God everything went well and my niece was born a healthy 9pds2oz. 

Women in developing countries, such as, Ghana prefer to give birth at home and avoid hospitals as much as possible.  They have midwives available and feel that going to a hospital will delay the birthing process and cause complications.  It’s amazing how women in other countries prefer not to receive medication during childbirth, but women in the United States scream for it.  I couldn’t imagine my sister giving birth at home.  There was just too much blood to clean up and risks of complications, since my sister’s blood pressure was high.