Second time mum birth story!
Had my baby girl 10 hours ago, 39 weeks and 5 days and she weighs 4.1kg (9 pounds)
Had a foley balloon inserted ( I was already 2cm) it fell out 2 hours later! Went to sleep and my midwife broke my water for me the next morning at 7:00am, I didn’t need oxytocin as my body was already contracting on its own, now some advice for second time mums, if your 100% wanting an epidural get it as soon as you can! I asked for an epidural at 7 and a half centimetres, he placed it and all of a sudden I feel this intense pressure, I’m screaming for him to get my midwife and what do you know I’m suddenly 10cm, I never ended up getting the medication for the epidural and had to labor without it, it was certainly an experience, I went from 7 to 10cm in 35 mins, so if you know 100% you want the epidural get it as early as possible🥲
But she’s here safely and all the pain was most definitely worth it❤️