Recommended Blog Site Stories of Japanese Pregnancy and Childbirth in America

November 19th, 2020 妊娠・出産

Pregnancy and childbirth in the U.S. can be a time of worry and anxiety due to language differences (especially when communicating in unfamiliar medical words) and different ways than in Japan.

It's instructive to read about their experiences which different conditions of every pregnancy and birth, depending on the condition of the expectant mother and the fetus. There are many blogs and websites nowadays about Japanese mom pregnancy and birth in the United States that are helpful.

I've summarize a list of blogs and sites I've found that I thought were good and easy to understand.

◉ Blog Site Stories

【Epidural Birth】

- 和ごころLA

Wagokoro LA, Los Angeles resident, first child born in 2019, first birth, epidural birth

- Days in the U.S.A

Apricot, resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, gave birth to her first child in the summer of 2018 (a girl), first birth, epidural birth

- うぇぶ母@NY

Ryo, New York resident, first son born in 2016, second son born in 2018, epidural birth

- 【ハワイ出産】カピオラニ病院無痛分娩体験レポ

Hawaii-based mom, summer 2019 birth of her first child (a girl), epidural birth

- TechガールのTheUsLife

Tech Girl, Arizona resident, delivered her first child (a boy) in August 2016, epidural birth

- HGDハバグッデイ！

Aruga Toko, living in Iowa? October 2013, first child (a boy), first birth, epidural birth, Japanese couple

- アメリカで生きるぜUSA

Kiyoway, of Torrance, California, delivered her first child in 2018 and her second child in 2020, epidural birth

【C-section】

- Mama Mari アメリカリポート

Mari, San Francisco resident, first child (a boy) born in 2016, first birth, emergency C-section

- アメリカ生活　〜食と文化と育児日記〜

ELmama, Missouri resident, April 2020, first child (boy), first birth, emergency C-section

- Calm and Herb 〜マサチューセッツ徒然日記〜

Yuko, Massachusetts resident, first child born in December 2018 (a girl), first birth, emergency C-section

【Surrogate birth】

- みんなの保健室〜サトコミュニティ〜

Sakko, September 2017, first child (boy), surrogate birth

【Dad's Blog】

I checked the opinion of Japanese men about the "Circumcision". In the United States about 70% dose "Circumcision" (which seems to be decreasing in recent years due to reconsidering of its necessity). In Japan, we rarely perform circumcision. Parents usually care for their children regularly.
I found out about "Circumcision" in my parents class and I am not sure if it is really necessary and I should do it.