My husband Kevin and I had been planning an unassisted

birth since about month 6 of my pregnancy. My babies always wait until
well past their due date to be born and I was looking forward to a birth
that would have no pressure from outside forces. I really, really, really
wanted to know what it was like to spontaneously go into labor (both
of my previous births were induced by castor oil at week 42). I wanted
a birth that had no time lines or limits, no interventions, no pressure,
and no spectators.

In retrospect, I wish I could somehow separate the normal euphoria of
birth, from the overwhelming sense of pride in a birth that was done
on my own with just the support of my husband. But the emotions are
inextricably tied together and the birth just seems exactly, rightly,
so…So, let me just say this, when I was preparing for the birth I
visualized my perfect birth plan, but reality was much, much, much better.

And this is the story:

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