Hello, want a birth story then? 
so at 10ish went to bed with a stack of print outs about induction pros and cons and a red pen... Felt nice and empowered. Asked DH for a massage and he correctly surmised I needed more of the kissing and nuzzling than undoing knotted muscles. Lights out 11, lights back on 2am when a couple of contractions woke me. Called triage for the to send the on call mw.
DH then bustled around double-cleaning the kitchen and we started to fill the pool. I sat on the birthing ball and put the TENS on. Two midwives turned up, lovely both of them. Gently suggested positions now and again but mostly just sat and listened, writing all the time. I was 4cm at 4am and she did a sweep to help move things along. Got in the pool about 5 when the TENS wasn't cutting it any more.
My god the water is amazing. Do it if you possibly can! I had to get out a couple of times for the loo and the difference was phenomenal. In the pool I could just breathe as deeply as possible and that dealt with pain completely. Outside I was moaning and groaning as well and moans do nothing for pain.
8cm at about 7.40. From then on I started thinking about pushing. I asked what G&A would do for me, and they said it would do what my breathing was doing, but might slow things down by making me spaced. So I thought sod it, massive deep breaths are working let's stick with them.
Can't deny the pushing hurt but there was only an hour of it, the quickest passing hour of the whole morning, and it wasn't every cx either, sometimes I got a breather. Waters went pop with a bit of meconium about 8.30, that was a relief! Head out at 9.06 right when I would have been in the waiting room to be told about induction, ha! And the rest followed by 9.16 in three pushes I think. 1st degree tear. 3.96kg girly.
Cord cut after a while of pulsing not completely finished but because it wasn't very long it was inhibiting me moving much. Got out of the pool for third stage, felt very dizzy. From then on it went a little tiny bit Pete Tong, and at 11ish I went to hosp under blue lights, had cannula, catheter, epidural and a sort of a clear out of a bit of membrane and placenta. Tear severity revised to 2nd degree and repaired. Currently on recovery bit with sensation slowly returning to my legs and gorgeous snuggly baby on my chest. Unlikely to be discharged before tomorrow so have booked the last remaining private room rather than suffer PN ward (haven't slept since 2am and anything I ate I vommed, until a couple of syrup pancakes an hour ago).
It's all good though. I had exactly the birth I wanted, then a bit of an adventure and all looked after and stitched up nicely. Now I just need to ignore the binging blood pressure machine and doze properly!!