Would you give birth to your baby in a car?

That is so cool!

My husband and I actually went through home birth classes before our first child was born. We really wanted to have her at home, but as the time grew closer, I started to worry about complications. We had a sympathetic doctor who allowed us to follow as much as possible if we wanted to, all the home birth directions we could do at the hospital. All in all, I am glad it was at the hospital because the labor was so long. One of the nurses got in trouble for forcing an IV on me when I refused it because she said it was hospital policy and I had to have it. I told her I didn't have to and she argued and put it in anyway. Next shift my new nurse took it out.

My hospital nurses bullied me too! They just acted like I was some bystander in the whole birthing process! I'm choosing a different hospital next time around!

Awwwwww, how thoughtful of you. Bless! There's just one little problem here, my friend... that secret of yours is now known by a whole lot of Mylotters! Thank you for confiding, anyway! xx

Isn't it the truth! At heart, I'm a real trooper, especially when it comes to my family/child. I'll share a secret with you. I was more than willing to go without pain killers during the labor and just assumed that's how things were done until the nurse came in and told me I'd need an epidural. I think the staff knew (even though I didn't) that the baby was going to be taken out by C-section. The pain was bad. That's for sure, before the epidural went in. But not really though. I managed. Funny thing, about a week after I got out of the hospital with my baby, I told hubby how painful things were before the epidural. And he stood there with a dumb-founded look on his face, in shock! He said something like, "I had no idea! You never made a sound." Poor guy, he was laying right there next to my hospital bed during most of the first part of my labor. He slept (cause it was early AM hours) and I would wake up occasionally, deal with a birthing pain. And then fall asleep again. In a pinch, I'm a really strong person. Guess it's a mom trait! Until I had my daughter, I never knew what a strong person I could be! Thank you for your comments. Always nice to speak with you.

Lucky me, we live so close to the hospital.

First one didn't want to come out. They had to induce. They say lightening never strikes twice in the same place. Maybe same thing is true about child birth. Always different each time.

Babies have a mind of their own! Thankfully! That leaves women very little to do but to push at the right moment! Fortunately!

I can imagine! What an experience!