EDU 6160 Birthing Experience

I gave birth to my daughter naturally in 2009. I initially was terrified that something was going to happen to me on the delivery table and I would be permanently disabled or I would die. It never crossed my mind to get a midwife or give birth at home. I enjoyed the hospital surroundings; the doctors and nurses made me feel secure and safe. I needed all the comfort I could get, I was terrified of getting an epidural so I lucked out when I dilated from 4cm to 11cm without detection. I had no time to get the numbing medication. During birth I remember being very anxious, and hot. I had the urge to push before the doctor came and my nurse closed my legs! This made me very uncomfortable and I filed a complaint. 6 pushed later with a few words from a nicer nurse I was holding a 6 pound 9 oz little girl. Once it was over and I reflected back on the moment, I was alright and the pain was minimal. If I were at home birthing a baby I would not feel safe because if anything were to go wrong, the proper medical supplies may not be available to the doctor or nurse. Hospitals are the best place to have babies because if anything goes wrong they are trained and ready to handle it. I chose this birthing experience because it is the only one I know. I tried to research the birth of babies in third world and developing countries and came up with very little but I did find one article that was following a Brazilian woman who was to give birth to one baby that may have had two heads. She chose to have her baby ar home instead of at the nearest hospital because of the atmosphere. She wanted to be near friends and family. She did not like seeing the hospital contents and above all else it is very expensive. I can understand the financial concern but our views on the sight of hospital equipment are very different. I enjoy feelig safe and know that if things go wrong, every tool is available. It was the strangest story I ever read.