Childbirth is something people tend to not like to talk about but I find it fascinating. The thought of fostering the growth of another human for nine months then having them finally in your arms is amazing.
The most recent childbirth experience I have been apart of was the birth of my niece. I was originally going to be waiting in the hallway waiting for the arrival of my beautiful niece but once the time came my sister invited me to stay in the room with her. While excited I was still a little uneasy - that's a very intimate time for the mother and father. The nurse (who was holding one of my sisters legs) had walked away as the doctor started having my sister push. The doctor looked at me and said "she needs you right now, come on over." I was a little in shock but stepped up to help my sister. Witnessing the birth of my precious niece made me realize I could eventually do it myself - I had heard so many horror stories in the past.
Childbirth in Poland is pretty similar to childbirth in the United States. My boyfriend is from Poland and remembered parts of his little brothers birth. They lived in a small village and the closet hospital was about forty minutes away but he does remember they made it to the hospital. Learning about the small town that he grew up in really opened my eyes to the fact that they still went to the hospital - I assumed the majority of the families in his village had their children at home.
Chrissy my sister was in the delivery room as well. My cousin was also there. They both held my legs as I pushed. My sister was all in my business as my daughter's head crowned. They were trying to feed me ice between pushes. They kept missing my mouth. My gown was wet. The telephone rang and my sister answered it and talked until I screamed for her to get off the phone. My mother walked in and walked out when she saw my business. It was hilarious but my daughter was the best christmas present ever.
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