Just checking in with you ladies. I gave birth to my baby boy today at 4:57pm. He's 6lbs 15oz 20inches. My contractions started at 1:30 this morning and became 10 mins apart. I called the dr and she said I was in early labor and to call back once they were 5 mins apart. The went from 10 to 6-7 then 5 mins apart. At about 8:20 this morning is when they became 5 mins apart. I called the dr and he said to take 2 Tylenol, drink a big glass of water, and take a warm bath because it could be false labor (I was only dilated half a centimeter at last weeks appt). So I drank the water which made me vomit then took the warm bath. I sat in the bath for an hour and my water broke. I wasn't aware it broke because of the way the baby was positioned so I didn't have the constant leaking. I called the doctor because the contractions didn't subside. He said go ahead and go to the hospital. I got there, was admitted and ended up being 7cm dilated. I was given2 doses of fentanyl (it made me high as a kite lol) to help with the pain of the contractions. They became closer and closer and I started feeling the urge to push. My pain then went from my stomach to back. I attempted a natural birth but let me tell u, back labor is no joke. To me it's worse. So I punked out and ended up gettin an epidural. I was afraid it wouldn't start working until late because I got it once I was already fully dilated. If I didn't get the epidural I would have delivered before 4:57 but because I did it slowed down my labor. I was numb from the stomach down. I still felt the contractions but only at the top of my stomach and it wasn't painful at all. So I used that feeling to let me know when to push. I can't remember how many times I pushed but I did it. And out came my baby boy lol! What an experience! I didn't cry. I didn't scream. I got through it. So can u ☺️👌🏾👍🏾