In L&D! 3-4 cm dilated and ready to get this boy outta me

[wobert]

I now understand why back labor has such a bad reputation. Labor vibes, please!

Update: Epidurals are amazing. I’m cranking through these contractions and don’t feel a thing save for a spot on my hip. I do wish I was able to sleep last night; currently going on 26 hours without sleep. Eat as much as you can before you head in. Ice chips and popsicles don’t fill an empty belly.

Update 2: 16 hours in and we’re at 9 cm with broken water!

 

[txguy1]

@wobert Good luck!

 

[gracewalker]

@wobert Woooooo!

 

[latteplease80]

@wobert You've got this!!!

 

[anij34]

@wobert Good luck!! Hope everything goes smoothly and you're both happy and healthy!

 

[katrina2017]

@wobert You got this!

 

[maninchrist96]

@wobert You go girl!

 

[tranphankhai]

@wobert YOU CAN HAVE POPSICLES?!

 

[discoveringtheway]

@wobert LABOR VIBES!! Ask for a peanut ball, it can help turn baby!

 

[moonblader]

@wobert Excited for you !!! You’ve got this !!!

 

[katrina174]

@wobert Yay!

 

[remainingbody]

@wobert Food wise, maybe your hospital is willing to give you broth? After a few hours of sweet clear liquids when I was having my first, the broth seemed like the best thing I'd ever had.

 

[choetboi]

@wobert I heard you’re actually supposed to eat during labor and not eating is an outdated practice. Can’t you make them give you food?

 

[philipito]

@choetboi You can't eat once you get an epidural.

 

[patmosann]

@choetboi The recommendations have changed, very recently. The practices are much slower to catch up.

If there is ever a second kid for us, I'm either demanding food or taking it with me and eating anyway. The lack of energy created by the lack of food about did me in.