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In the Netherlands it is very exceptional to give sedation during deliveries.
The general 'belief' or 'tradition' is that a mom 'should' endure the pain because it would create an unbreakable bond for life. Something like that.
3/4 of all Dutch babies are born at home, by a midwife and eventually the own general doctor. This is the highest rate of home deliveries in the developed world. I don't know why the Netherlands are so different in this.
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I recently read that the Netherlands has one of the highest rates of baby deaths and childbirth deaths in the European Union. However, that statistic is not related to sedation/non-sedation. But home births could be a contributing factor. Sorry for getting off topic.