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Going through labor for the first
time was an unforgettable experience that I have learned from. I
prepared myself for childbirth by
completing a Lamaze session, and also reading lots and lots of very
detailed
literature. However, my mind was
already set on breathing through every contraction and receiving the
wonderful
Epidural that you always hear about. I remember
sitting on the couch
with my husband, who was timing my inconsistent contractions, and
wondering if
this was really it just false labor. I
must have started timing these painful things around 8 PM on the
evening of
June 27th, 2002. We finally got
to the delivery
room, and the first thing I asked for was an Epidural.
I was begging for something to relieve the
pain, but unfortunately the nurse had some bad news; she told me that I
was 9
centimeters dilated and she would have to break my water, and soon I
would
start pushing. Well, wait a
minute!!! I was not planning on having
a natural delivery, nor could I tolerate more intense pain. Thankfully, Rita-Marie gave me the courage
that I needed with her positive team player attitude.
She promised me that I would have this baby in my arms in
15
minutes. Fifteen minutes later, at
approx. 12:45 AM, Rita Marie earned her keep.
My beautiful baby boy was in my arms, a healthy 6 lbs 12
oz. After a very short period of time I
understood why the Lamaze instructors preach natural childbirth. While
I never
would have volunteered for it, it was truly worth it.
I had no drug side affects, and I could walk back and
forth to
the nursery to see Mason whenever I wanted to.
Nobody could believe that I was up and about only minutes
after having
the baby. I certainly earned the
“superwoman” title that was given to me by the nursing staff. The pain has
been forgotten, as they
always say, and I am ready for my second natural childbirth experience. Karen Rivers
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