MandaAnda
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I really can't see how you'd have a problem if you baby was born off-base either. I'm American and live in the UK. My husband is British. Our baby was born here in the UK. I registered his birth as normal here, got the usual birth certificate. Then, I had to go to the American Embassy in London to register him as an "American birth abroad," so he has another birth certificate for that. I also got his American passport then as well (he's a dual citizen, so he has two passports).
If you'd rather not birth in that hospital, I think it's worth ringing the American Embassy in Japan and seeing what the score is. Also, know that you don't "have" to do anything. Research what you're wondering about, inform yourself and make informed choices. If you don't want to remain immobile, have constant monitoring, have an epidural, have your labour augmented....don't. Even here in the UK, they wanted to give me Pitocin (Syntocinon here), and I told them to give my body a chance first. I never had to have it. It sounds like you need someone to stand up for you while you're in labour - have you thought about hiring a doula? x
If you'd rather not birth in that hospital, I think it's worth ringing the American Embassy in Japan and seeing what the score is. Also, know that you don't "have" to do anything. Research what you're wondering about, inform yourself and make informed choices. If you don't want to remain immobile, have constant monitoring, have an epidural, have your labour augmented....don't. Even here in the UK, they wanted to give me Pitocin (Syntocinon here), and I told them to give my body a chance first. I never had to have it. It sounds like you need someone to stand up for you while you're in labour - have you thought about hiring a doula? x