Birth is a unique, yet an anxious experience that every woman, in my opinion, should have the opportunity to share with someone. My personal birthing experience is one that I will never ever forget, however there were no complications. I remember that during my pregnancy all I ate was spicy foods and hot cheetos. Everyone would always tell me that I would have problems with heartburn. Well my first six months went really well being that I did not have morning sickness or even a weak stomach. I attended my prenatal visits normally as scheduled and my OB/GYN always told me that everything looked fine. Well around the seventh month, I started having pains in my abdomen which were the Braxton Hicks contrations but I really did not know because this was my first pregnancy. I checked myself into a hospital to monitor the contractions and I received a sonogram to make sure baby was still healthy. Upon reviewing the results of the sonogram, I received shocking news thatw my fetus's arm and leg measurements were not accurate for her age and that it may be a sign of retardation. I began to stress because I thought I had done something wrong! My obstetrician wanted to do a follow up sonogram to check on things and she noticed that my amniotic fluid was extremely low. After being admitted at thirty eight weeks, I must admit that I was scared and did not know what to expect. I planned on having a natural birth without medication and that is exactly what I did. I almost gave in to getting an epidural but thanks to receiving back massages all night, I just toughed it out. The most memorable moment during my pregnancy was stage II of labor, the actual birth. After pushing my daughter out after three times was my boastful moment ever. I thought to myself that it is amazing to carry another life inside of you and when they finally arrive, you just want to love on them.
Births in India
A total of 22 babies were born dead out of every 1,000 births in India in 2009, the highest number of still-births in the world, a study by British journal. According to the study, the first to present a comprehensive picture on still-births across the world, the phenomenon remains highly ignored. The report said in India, 22 children were born dead among 1,000 births in 2009. This means, 6,06,523 children were born dead in India in 2009. This is slightly lower than 1995, when the rate was 25 per thousand, translating to 7,28,750 still-births. The most probable reason why the still birth rate is so high is because of the lack of obstetric care. So that issue remains because of childbirth complications, maternal infections in pregnancy, maternal disorders, fetal growth restriction and congenital abnormalities. How can we fix the problem?
References
http://www.rxpgnews.com/medicalnews/India-has-worlds-highest-number-of-still-births-Lancet_486141.shtml
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