my aaliyah grace was born on the 30th she was 6 lbs 2 ozs I had her naturally it was 20mins n her head was out before anyone knew ..when u no u have to push do it. my contractions lasted from early morning to 6pm n I was induced with oxytocin which was painful but getting a epidural was the best idea to choose. they just took forever n finally showed when I was 6 almost 7 cms dilated..I got snitches..n my pelvis has has shrunken since then still have blood clots but nothing that painful n just now feeling the back pain...let your babies sleep 3 hrs if there asleep ...I kno its hard but your child's with u forever n your needs matter too. happy mommy happy baby. love yourself to love your little creation. dont let anyone tell u how there parenting skills worked for them its different for each child..