Show notes
How does maternity care and giving birth differ between the US and Japan? Spoiler alert: the bar is so low for Americans that everything here seems pretty awesome. Cheyenne shares her birth story in this episode and we chat about maternity clinics, postpartum care, epidurals, government subsidies, paternity care, and more in this special episode. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words和痛分娩 watsuubunben - delivery with pain-reducing medication無痛分娩 mutsuubunben - pain-less childbirth/delivery迷惑 meiwaku - bothersome, trouble, annoyance文化の違い bunka no chigai - cultural difference 産後ケアホテル sango kea hoteru - postpartum care hotel立会い tachiai - presence, observer, witness年休 nenkyuu - yearly paid vacation里帰り出産 satogaerishussan - going back to one’s hometown to give birthReferences/sources:Japan set to fully cover childbirth costs possibly from April 2026 https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/53841Leading Japanese hospital suspends childbirth pain reliefhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2622/Father not involved after birth. Is this tradition? (8 years ago)https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/76sapd/father_not_involved_after_birth_is_this_tradition/Time stamps00:00 Cheyenne is back9:02 birth chat/intro12:29 hospital/Cheyenne’s birth story28:45 general birth costs, hospital system39:43 after birth expectations and experience46:07 hospital visitation52:23 culture shocks56:54 paternity leave1:03:18 listener stories/other perspectives 1:09:38 leading hospital suspends epidurals
