"While the gas did help slightly, all I could think while sucking on that tube was “when will they give me my epidural?” Where’s the ****ing doctor"

I said the exact same thing, lol!! I was also induced, and had a birth very similar to yours except ended up with the c-section. And a stay in the ICU.... If we ever pluck up the courage to have another baby, I will NOT BE INDUCED!!!!!

Tell me, did your gas mouthpiece have bite marks in it like mine?? I'm also curious as to why the epidural makes you so confused and hazy. Is there something else in it? I had one too and everything is a bit of a blur. Come to think of it, as soon as I touched the gas things got pretty blurry. I assumed it was the gas making my memory so patchy.

Awesome story though. I love the long ones! Lots of detail, very well written. Congratulations on the arrival of little Milly. You did a fantastic job to avoid the c-section, Bravo, mama!