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| Armonie and I |
A birthing experience that I have had was when my best friend had her little girl. It was an over the phone experience I had because I live in Raleigh and I did not have time to meet her at the hospital before she had the baby. She called me while she was in labor driving herself to the hospital. She was saying that she thinks the baby was coming out and she did not think she was going to make it to the hospital. All I could do is tell her to keep breathing and hopefully she would make it there soon. I had to use the techniques I had seen on television. I do not have kids of my own and I am just the one that visits everyone once the baby has entered the world. I believe that birth is wonderful and its a process of the child's development.
I chose to read about the birthing process in Europe. I learned that they have home births because they do not like an clinical atmosphere for the birthing of their child. The difference is in the U.S. almost all children are delivered in the hospital where in Europe it is disliked. Also learned that the risk of having a baby at home are equal as having a baby with a professional physician.
What an emotional feeling it must have been to be talking to your best friend on the phone who doesn't think they will make it the hospital and there is nothing you can do to help! It sounds like you did everything you could by staying calm and coaching her.. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteShovonne, Nice post! I hope your friends delivery went well and that she and her baby were healthy. I'm glad you were on the phone helping her. Did this birth occur in the U.S.?? Assuming location in a developed country such as the U.S., when in child labor, a mother should probably not drive a car. She should consider having someone else drive her to the hospital or call 911 if it is an emergency. I certainly do not know the circumstances surrounding your friend's birth, but I might have suggested she pull over and call 911 for assistance to the hospital. If she was able to tell you her exact location, you may have been able to call 911 for her; that would have ensured her safety, the safety of the child, and the safety of other drivers possibly on the road with her. Going into labor and having a baby is all encompassing for the mother. It is obviously painful, can be scary, and is usually an interference to our daily routine and habits such as driving. It is important that mothers have a birthing plan which includes a plan about where they want to be when they have their baby, and how they are going to get there. Because life does not always go the way we plan especially when it comes to having babies, having a plan "B" as a back up is a good idea. If neither of those plans are doable there is always 911. In any case, I'm glad you were there for her. I'm sure having you on the phone was a great comfort to her.
ReplyDeleteShovonne, you are awesome...being able to comfort your friend over the phone while she was on her way to the hospital was wonderful. I think I would have been in panic and scared, but you remained calm and helped her through it. That's what friends are for!
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ReplyDeleteYour friend's birthing experience sounds like what I would do, if I was in her situation. I have recently found that I am so independent, it's almost to a fault and I can see myself driving to the hospital on my own, even while in labor. Good for you that you helped her through that. See, it pays sometimes to pay attention to what we watch on TV!