My grandson's birth

When my second grandson Sean was born I was with my daughter and son-in-law. Her water broke at seven p.m. on a Friday evening. When she arrived at the hospital she was dilated four cm. By the time I arrived she was in bed with her I.V. in place and the baby heart monitor on. We were all excited and thought we would be in for a very long night. Well Sean had other thoughts, by eight thirty her pains were five minutes apart she has not dilated any further. The nurse gave her some meds to help along the contractions. Two hours later she was at seven cm. By eleven thirty they decided to start her epidural, after that was in place the nurse decided to check her again, she was a full ten cm. I was right by my daughter’s side helping with her breathing and counting as she pushed. My son in was pushing with her, I was waiting for him to pass out and hit the floor. She pushed for thirty minutes and Sean would not come down any further. The doctor sat her up waiting for Sean to slide down, by one forty-five a.m. she is in the full mode of pushing again. At two a.m. my beautiful grandson Sean Matthew was born weighing seven pounds and he was twenty one inches long. I will always cherish that memory of watching him be born and love my daughter and son-in-law for allowing me to be a part of it. Today Sean is a happy healthy seven month old little boy.

                        

               

                                                                                                               

 A woman giving birth is seen as an accomplishment in Sweden. The women have pain medicine available to them during labor; however, it is not encouraged to be used. Midwives are highly trained and work in the hospitals, therefore the instance of epidural is lower. Fortunately, prenatal care is free and the absence of it is unheard of.  

 Reference:

http://www.pregnancy.families.com