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@lysak I could, but I got to 10cm with pitocin contractions without it the first time and only had it for 24 minutes of pushing so I figure I can also make it through without it.

@chris516 Vaginal for sure. My first vaginal birth was fast (less than 4 hours), we left the hospital 2 hours later and my recovery was fast. I had a 2nd degree tear but I didn’t have any pain from it, the only PP issue I had was feeling light headed from having low iron in my third trimester...

@qancer Thanks for the encouragement! I’m glad you had a good experience. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case for people close to me who genuinely feel deeply traumatized so I imagine it’s a flip of a coin. I’m hoping I find some inner strength if I need it but I’m also accepting that it’s a...

@moshia I’ll add to this. My cousin recently laboured at a birth centre before requiring an emergency transfer to hospital for a c-section. Her husband wasn’t allowed in the ambulance or in the hospital during her delivery, and the baby ultimately needed a week in the NICU to assist with...