A personal birth experience

I have not given birth myself, and I haven't had opportunities taking part in any child's birth, so let me talk a little bit about my birth. My parents didn't tell me much about my birth. As a lot of people already know, Chinese government have had the one child policy since around 1980s. So at the time when I was born, my parents knew that they would probably have me as their only child for their whole life. I was born in a hospital, surrounded with a lot of my parents' relatives and friends. My parents were very happy and they provided me with the best environment to support my healthy growth. In my earliest memories, I remember not only my mom took care of my everything, but my dad also spent a quality of time playing, reading, and chatting with me. They helped me build a secure and confident childhood, and become a happy and thankful person.

In Hong Kong, most people choose to go to hospital to give birth. They have a complete list of government and private hospitals to choose from. Home-birth is very rare because it is difficult to manage and keep both mothers and babies safe. The hospitals provide pre- and post-natal checks for moms, and some hospitals offer weekly baby groups for mothers and newborn babies to support them with knowledge such as breastfeeding and other useful information such as vaccination. The birth in Hong Kong is similar to my experience, except that the government provides a lot more groups and workshops for mothers and babies born in Hong Kong.