Childbirth In Your Life and Around the World

Unfortunately I have no personal birthing experience. I have no knowledge of my own birth other any when and where I was born. I have no children and I have never given birth to any children and I have never witnessed a child being born. It is difficult for me to give my thoughts regarding birth and it’s impact on child development for personal experience.

In Africa 1 in 39 women die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth in Africa compared to 1 in 4,300 in industrialized countries. Maternal death rates are particularly high in Africa because of the lack of skilled midwives, obstructed labor, unsafe abortions, anemia, and malaria. Pregnant women in Africa are especially vulnerable to malaria as their immunity is low and they often do not have the knowledge or the means of prevention.  

Obstructed labor is a significant problem for young women who give birth when their bodies have not yet sufficiently developed. Some countries in Africa have the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the world – up to 40 % of girls give birth before they are 14.