Childbirth in Your Life and Around the World

I had the honor of experiencing child birth two times.  My first pregnancy was fourteen years ago when I became the proud mother of a baby girl, Jasmin Blackburn.  My second pregnancy came four years later when I became the mother of a baby boy, Victor Edwards.  The two pregnancies were totally different experiences, in which I found the second pregnancy to be much more difficult.  My first child was delivered in Los Angeles, Ca and my second child was born in Baton Rouge, La.  Both my children were born in controlled hospital settings; however, the second delivery was much harder. I can also remember my daughter was allowed to stay in the nursery during my hospital stay whereas, my son had to remain in the room with me at all times.   I received pain medication through an IV during my pregnancy with my daughter ans had an epidural with my son. I find it interesting through my reading, that Korea  they do not use an epidural stating that they make delivery harder while actually slowing down labor because of the experience that I had when my son was delivered.  I was able to feel major pain even though the epidural was administered.   Korea also have more natural birth using midwives rather than having a private hospital room.  I also find the traditions of pregnancy to be far more extensive than our in the United States.