Birth Story: Easy, Easy!

Posted by Katie_Mom365

Name: Mari                        

Age at Birth: 29

Date of This Birth: 5/30/2012

Location: Blue Island, IL                   

Place: Hospital           

Hours of Labor: 0-5 

Birth Attendant: OB/GYN

Type of Birth: Vaginal, no medication           

Birthing Style: nada!

Overall vibe: Easier than I thought

Story: I worked until the day before I gave birth. That last day I went in and was supposed to leave early to go to my doctor appointment. I started to feel pressure, so I left earlier just in case. When I went in for my appointment the doctor told me I was 3 centimeters dilated and he could induce me the following morning if I wanted. I spoke with my husband and we agreed to get induced the next morning.

All night I felt discomfort. I walked around the house and didn’t sleep at all. Around 3 a.m. I called the doctor and he told me to go in. When I got to the hospital the first thing I asked for was epidural. They checked me and I was already 8 centimeters open so they told me it was too late for the epidural. For the first time I felt nervous.

Ten minutes later I was ready to push and surprisingly it wasn’t pain I felt, it was just pressure, and it was pretty easy. My baby was out quickly. The whole thing took about an hour and a half. Never in my life did I think I could do it without drugs, but I did and I am pretty proud of myself.

Wisdom for Moms-to-be: Don't think about the labor too much. I spent my pregnancy super-busy with work and getting ready for my baby so that I had little time to sit there and get myself nervous. Listen to people's advice but remember that everyone is different.

 
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