Positive birth stories please!!!!!

[brilliantbeing]

Hi

I am 30wks and went to my first antenatal class last night. I came home and cried because I am so afraid of the pain and getting pushed around/completely neglected at the hospital. The childbirth stories I have heard over the years have been universally negative. As has the feedback on London postnatal wards. People seem to have very mixed reviews of their childbirth support team too.

I would really love to hear some positive birth stories to balance this all out. Please do not worry about sounding smug or making mums that had a tough birth feel bad as I am sure there are PLENTY of others mums to be that desperately need some positive reassurance!

Have a lovely day

I had no urge to push whatsoever, despite being fully dilated. Your body won't necessarily tell you. I also didn't have the usual peak to contractions and they lasted 2.5 minutes which is fairly long.

It isn't always like they tell you in the books. Worth bearing in mind I think.

hotfuzzra your birth story made me cry I loved the visualisation of the sun over this hill in the mist! Love this thread everyone very empowering hopefully I'll have a good one to add in 17weeks