Temika Mccann

Group 2

January 11, 2014

I would like to share my personal birth story experience. On the day  of my due date  April 18, 2006 , I went to the post office and did not realize that I was in labor until I went to the hospital and Dr. Hendricks checked me and she said, “ You are about 7 centimeters.” I was very shocked to find out that news after walking around and not knowing that I was in labor was hilarious! I remember just like it was yesterday and still to this day I think back on that special day my baby is now 7 years old- look how time flies.

I chose this example because this birth experience was so precious to me. I had an aunt that passed away, and  until I got to the hospital that I was an realize that , I was going to have my daughter on her birthday that meant so much to me. Having my daughter on my aunt’s birthday brought tears to my eyes after realizing she was not able to celebrate the new additions into the family with me left me feeling sad! I will not ever forget this special day, and will cherish not only my daughter but my aunt’s birthday as well, and she will always have a special place in my heart.

The impact on child development is vital because some parents do not always have a child that is developmentally stable. Some women discover birth defect that they had not known about after giving birth that never realized through their 9 months This have influence on developmentally challenged, because when a mother finds out that she may have a child who is developmentally challenge she can suffer denial, anger fear and feeling like she will not be able to take care of her child properly. I believe that parent should be educated before planning to have children because this will allow them to be able to expect what could happen during and after birth child birth.

South Africa is today a country of many cultures, languages and traditions. Kung has shown most women will give birth alone in a squatting position, occasionally , but not only in this country to other  women give birth they also talk amongst each other on how they have to face their fear and they do this by allowing other women to see them give birth.

What I have learned is that each delivery happens and takes place in a different way and sometime without the women’s husbands been present. I can remember with my first pregnancy that I saw a similarity with the African women: my child father was not present with me as I gave birth to my child. As I read about how other countries women give birth I was shocked when I read how African women give birth alone without their husbands. The similarities that I discovered are that everyone has the same feeling when the baby is about to come how we can, feel something pushing that we have no type of control over.

What I have gained from this comparison.  Is the insight that we all have the same birth experience that, we all have the same thing in common? I have gained that no matter where you are, place or time, when the baby is ready to come he/she will, and nothing can be done about that but staying calm as possible. I also gained the  impact on birth experience on how it is vital that women make sure that they get educate before and after child birth for their child can become a well-rounded adult.