Birthing Experiences in Japan

In Japan if you decide you want to breast feed your baby you are only allowed to feed them 5min on each breast.  Skin to skin time is limited with you and your child. That means you as well as the child are fully clothed. Breast feeding is different. Each have different methods of what is the right way to breast feed the baby. You have nurses and midwives. Some clinics may not have restrooms in the room and you would have to walk if you have to use the restroom right after labor. Some clinics prepare fancy foods such as french or other types of  cuisines. Some nurses may not be as helpful or patient with you during or after labor. Babies are put in hot water to be bathed. What I gather from this insight that people are different and what we think is wrong for someone else  may just be what we want because we're comfortable and probably set in our comfort zone.  I feel that the nurse I had was very caring whereas with this person  the nurse she had was not. It's hard getting use to new cultures and their way of development as well as it is for them getting use to ours. That is why it is important to understand the different development each child deals with on a daily basis. Going in a classroom dealing with all those different behaviors and their way of thinking is a big step and as educators it is a serious challenge and finding a strategy that works for your class is a major goal.

http://www.survivingnjapan.com/2011/10/giving-birth-in-japan-my-experience_14.html