Personal Childbirth Experience and Around the World

Out of my three birthing experience, I decided to pick my first one. I was 19 at the time, very young and married. At that time, I did not know what to expect, it was all so new and unpredictable. I remember going to all my doctor's appointments, following their suggestions the best I could.I got to attend birthing classes even though I got to do them by myself. I was also advised by my moms own cultural beliefs on what to do, what to eat, etc., as well as by my in-laws. My goal was to not have any pain medication and have my bay the most natural way I could. At childbirth, after 12 hours of labor and pain my son was born. My mom was there as well as my baby's dad the entire time. I was very fortunate to have had my mom live with me the first couple of weeks to help with my newborn and new schedule. When he was born, all I could ask was if he was healthy and yep sure after that he gave a big cry, it was all good.

For my around the world childbirth information, I decided to look back at my own place, Peru. I am glad, I did because I found an article called :"A case study: The impact of maternal health in Peru" (CARE, 2006). In general this article talks about the life of two expectant mothers whom live in the most remote poor areas in the highlands of Peru, where there is no doctors at times or suitable health clinics that can deal with childbirth complications, etc. One part of this study mentions the lack of importance given to the women in this areas where men tend to be the one in control. Another issue is the lack of prenatal care before and after childbirth, not available for these moms. In order to fix this terrible problem, the CARE's Foundation to Enhance Management of Maternal Emergencies, has been working very hard to decrease mother's dying when complications occur at time of childbirth. 
One other information I learned was that quechua women in other words, women from the highlands give birth vertically, standing up. 

I encourage you to read this article, although I am from Peru, I learned something very new to me, so glad I found it

Reference

CARE (2006). A Case Study: The impact of maternal health in Peru. Retrieved from: 
            
            http://www.care.org/campaigns/mothersmatter/downloads/Peru-Case-Study.pdf