Childbirth In Your Life and Around the World

My first son was born in a civilian hospital in Philadelphia.  He was induced at 8:00 am but was not born until 3:00 pm during General Hospital.  It was the best day of my life.  Sean-Michael was the first grandson.  My family came to the hospital the next day and my dad was so excited to hold him.  My second son was born in a military hospital in Jacksonville Florida.  He was born on his due date.  Chad my ex husband just came in from a 3 week med cruise.  i was in labor waiting for him to get off the John F Kennedy Air Craft Carrier.  Once Chad came out we than went to hospital but I was not dilated enough for them to keep me at the hospital.  So we walked around the hospital for hours and finally at 10 pm i gave birth to Austin-Chayse.  The Olympics were on and everyone was watching it.  My sons are my entire world.  I never realized how luck I was to be able to give birth to my sons in a hospital with doctors and medicine available in cased something happened.  Many countries do not have this luxury.  Over 300,000 woman died during pregnancy or childbirth, mostly in poor countries in 2008.  They are giving birth in their homes without proper medical care.  I think this is a serious problem and it needs to be addressed.