Birthing experience

When i had my daughter at 22 years old i was very scared because i still had to finish/complete my course work at my University so that i could graduate with my Bachelors degree. After realizing i had a great support team comprised of family,doctors and friends, i knew this would turn out to be great. I was due on March 20,2007 and had my daughter on March 15,2007 after being induced because of my doctor saying i had lack of amount of fluid for my daughter. According to my Mother i had an easy pregnancy, i hardly got sick just dehydrated once, i didn't gain a lot of weight and my daughter was very healthy. I was in labor for maybe 5 hours if that.Some of the traditions in our family is that after leaving the hospital you have to wear lots of warm clothing so that you have a "set back" which means getting sick because of your pours being open. My mother would not allow me to drive or walk up for stairs for weeks after my daughter was born.

After researching birth customs i came across the history of Germany because i had a a high school from Germany.I wanted to learn about their culture differences. After conducting research its seems as though pregnant when in Germany are highly faved. Unlike women in America we see doctors for prenatal care women from Germany see Midwives, doctors in Germany are optional. When mothers want to name their babies in germany the government has a list of "accepted names" unlike America you can name your child/children anything you like. Unlike most mothers who go back to work six weeks later after having a child, German women are forbidden to go back to work until eight weeks later all with pay.When women in Germany find out that they are pregnant if they like they can tell their boss they would like to take a leave of absence, and their job is still secured. (http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/vaginal/birth-customs-around-the-world/?page=3).

References
Parents healthy kids. happy family magazine (2011, September 6). Birth customs around the world: German. Retrieved from  http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/vaginal/birth-customs-around-the-world/?page=3