The birth experience I had with My daughter Madison was generally a good one. I was admitted to the hospital at 41 weeks. Being a week past due my Doctor strongly recommended we induce labor. There was no other cause for concern in my opinion other than being past due. Blood Pressure was good, glucose was good, babies vitals were strong and the baby wasn't even exceptionally big. Still I was admitted and we proceeded with the induction. My doctor broke my water early on which made the next 14 hours of labor hard. I got an epidural which meant I was no longer able to walk around. Eventually it was time for a C-Section to avoid rick of infection because my water was broken early on. Within minutes we had our beautiful baby girl. Recovery after a C-section is horrible. I was barley able to move which made getting up to nurse unbearable.
If I had it to do again I would have waited as long as I could for the chance to go into labor naturally. The potossin brought the contractions on so hard and fast I wasn't able to walk around and help the baby get into position. This may be why I didn't dilate completely. Recovery after the C-Section made nursing even more stressful which may be why we had such a hard time latching on and why I could only bear to breastfeed for 4 months.
I did some field research of my own and asked relatives that have gone through labor in Mexico. Induction in Mexico is not as common of a practice. Since health insurance in so costly pre-natal care is rear. This means that women may not know exactly how far along they are and may not feel the pressure and stress of being past due. Many women in Mexico, including my relatives, simply wait till their body tells them it time and have their children at home with the help of a midwife. Barring medical complications, this sounds rather ideal compared to my birthing experience.
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