Natalie Broders. My labor was induced. Leading up to my induction I thought I was having contractions turns out they were Braxton Hicks. Once I starting having contractions after getting pitocin, I had a whole different view on them. They were strong and painful. I went into the hospital at , started my medication by and my Dr broke my water at I felt good — like I was progressing quickly.
I was ready to push at , but that was the start of a long three hours of pushing. Every push was worth it in the end! I was so excited. I tried and stay as calm as possible, take deep breaths and enjoy all the little things that was happening around me.
Originally just my boyfriend and I were supposed to be in the room, but I ended up letting my older sister stay too. My boyfriend was the biggest help, I was so surprised how well he did helping me through it all.
He made everything so much better. I feel like he worked just as hard as I did, he really helped me get my body in the position it needed to be in. Every word my boyfriend said to me during these moments was so reassuring that I was going to make it through.
My sister also was an amazing help, whenever Brian needed a break she was right there with me. They both worked together as a team and encouraged me every step of the way. After only wanting me and Brian in the room, I sure am thankful I had both of them cheering me on and helping out. A low point for me was when the nurse said I had been pushing for two hours, I felt defeated and I wanted to cry. I knew I had to continue to do what I was doing but you always hear people who pop babies out within an hour, I felt like I was never going to get to that point.
