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First-time mother at 45

First-time mother at 45

By the parent vine on August 7, 2010

Although classified as ‘high-risk’ because of her age, Sandra had an easy pregnancy and a clear vision of the natural birth she wanted for herself and her baby. Based in Vietnam, she decided to travel to Bangkok to give birth. Here is her day-by-day account…

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Giving birth 10,000 miles from home

Giving birth 10,000 miles from home

By the parent vine on August 8, 2010

An expat living in Cambodia, Rachel came to Bangkok to give birth to Jazz just as Cyclone Nargis was descending on Myanmar. Her attempt at natural birth became an emergency c-section after infection set in. This is a series of three articles that originally appeared in Slate Magazine

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