~~~~~~My Personal Birthing Experience ~~~~~
I delivered three healthy boys. I decided to write about my firstborn experience. I was eighteen when I gave birth to my first child. My water bag broke at home. I was rushed to the local hospital. I stayed in labor for 12 hours. My son was delivered with forceps that left a mark on his face because the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. However, my son was a healthy 8 lbs 9oz baby.
~~~~~~My Personal Birthing Experience Compared to Chinese Women~~~~~
During the Pregnancy
>A Chinese mother to be is expected to eat herbal soups and nutritious foods.
>I had to take one iron pill everyday and eat a balance diet.
Tradition
>In the Chinese culture pregnant women can not give their unborn baby a name.
>I had several names to choose from before birth but didn't decide which name I wanted
until the nurse came to complete discharge papers.
until the nurse came to complete discharge papers.
After Birth
>A Chinese mother is confined at home for 40 days.
>My grandmother said that I could not go outside my house until after my baby was a
month old.
Reference
month old.
Baby and Birth in China
Sarah I'm glad to read that you had a normal delivery. That is an interesting fact about Chinese woman not naming their babies right away. I wonder what is the philosophical meaning behind this practice? When do they finally name the child?
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