Will Your Baby be Born in India? Five Things to Remember

chillibreeze writer — Uma Krishnakumar

Remember, pregnancy and child birth are natural processes that women have undergone through the years. You can do it too. It’s up to you to make it a pleasant experience. The city of delivery shouldn't be an issue, it's more important to remember that a happy mother is more likely to make a happy baby.

When it comes to the favorite topic of “Is it a boy or is it a girl?” it's just old wives tales that help and not ultrasound. The prenatal sex determination is illegal in India so, it is better to know the old wives tale. It is said that if you are having a girl, you lose your beauty and if you are having a boy, you lose your mind.

Most modern hospitals have now moved away from the model of separating a pregnant woman from her spouse until the baby is born; hospital labor and delivery rooms are now equipped to accommodate fathers. But you really need to search and look for one that has these provisions as it is still not a common phenomenon in India.

Similarly, the option of taking epidural is available only in few modern hospitals. (Epidural is an injection into the small of your back, using a curved hollow needle. It delivers continuing pain relief to the lower half of the body while allowing full consciousness).

In many parts of urban India, women having Cesarean (c-section) delivery seems to be the norm and those having normal deliveries almost seem to be an exception. It is estimated that the c-section rate is almost as high as 65% in some private hospitals of Delhi (the capital of India). It is believed that the hospitals recommend it for monetary purposes. So it is important that we indicate to the doctor that we are comfortable with normal delivery rather than always discussing the complications of normal delivery. However, surgical methods have improved, making the surgery just another “simple” operation that several women opt for willingly. Yet some experts maintain that natural birth is always better than an “intrusive” surgery. The choice is yours, but do weigh the pros and cons.

It is advisable to apply for the birth certificate through the hospital of delivery as getting it directly from the local authorities of the city is cumbersome and time-consuming.

Whatever it is or wherever it is, pregnancy and child birth may not be the easiest or even the most pleasant of experiences, but the rewards last you a lifetime.

To sum up the five things to remember,

Prenatal sex determination is illegal in India.
Involvement of father at the time of delivery is still not a common phenomenon.
Option of taking epidural is available only in few modern hospitals.
C-section / Normal delivery.
Apply for a birth certificate at the hospital of delivery.

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