I agree, we don't have the extended family sort of support systems in US
and everyone lives , essentially at a distance from every one else.  It
isn't as easy to watch child rearing as in a village where everyone knows
or is related to everyone else!  I think the strangeness of being in
hospital instead of on your own territory increases the discomfort of labor
and leads to the need for more and more drugs.  It's just a vicious cycle.
More meds, more tech and so on.
And alluding to what Nikki said, it could also be learned behavior.  Lay
here in this bed, be a "good" patient and do as I say.

Unfortunately, fogginess is what we have
to work with.  You & I both know it "should" or "could" be different, but
it's not.  Sad. And I don't have the feeling that it is going to change
anytime soon!  So sad.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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