What a great birth story, amazing I am glad you don't feel guilt over the epidural, I went through the same thing. Its amazing the pressure us poor women have to go through, to run the biggest marathon of our lives naturally. Some women can do it with ease and others take the drugs with ease LOL but hey at the end of it we still have beautiful babies and thats all that matters!

Having said that I will try and go longer with the next especially since I want a VBAC, it may sound strange but I really want to know what its like to feel THAT much pain LOL! Marc and I were talking about it the other night and he said to me..."you know its going to hurt...ALOT" I laughed and said "Thanks alot" But the thought of it hurting that much is something to look forward to LOL! As afterwards you get the biggest reward ever! Don't mind me its late, and when its late I dribble

I tell you if I have a birth story like yours I will be one happy girl!

Now all I need is that to get me started

Congratulations! And he is adorable!

*hugs*
Cailin