My Own Birthing Experience Compared to Pakistan Women

I’m sharing my own personal birth experience that I had back on 10-31-91 and comparing it to what I have learned about a different country.

After being in labor for 36 hours with my daughter, I was disappointed that it had to end in  performing an emergency C-section due to Deja swallowing her own bowel movement.  The care that she received was absolutely top notch. Deja was taken away from me for a couple of days because she was at risk for other complications.  After a week of being in the hospital, we never had to look back other getting wellness checks….Thank you Heavenly Father.

My care throughout the pregnancy was excellent. My doctor kept a close watch on Deja’s development and my health.

As I was reading about other countries, I felt sad for the Pakistan women.  “Pakistan has the highest first-day mortality rate for babies in Asia making it the most dangerous place in the region to be born, says the report. About 60,000 Pakistani babies die within the first day of life, accounting for 30 per cent of all newborn deaths. Reasons include high rate of preterm births, low birth weight, poor nutritional status of mothers, poor family planning, lack of health workers and early childbearing” Sethna, R. (2014, May 7)

When I read this article, I thought 60,000…wow; I think the culprit is lack of health care workers or the lack of funds to have the necessary instruments, equipment an advance technology. This is a  cry for making an impact for change.

I choice this story because of awareness. I'm putting out there what I have learned, hoping this becomes a conversation that causes change. The impact of giving birth has to be the most scariest event ever, and if a child survivals the odds, then I would assume  development stages are crucial if resources are not in place  

 

 Reference

 Sethna, R. (2014, May 7). Mothers and children in conflict. . Retrieved , from http://www.dawn.com/news/1104774/mothers-and-children-in-conflict