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I would have loved not to have back labor! If I was allowed to have an epidural then I definitely would've gotten one, but had to cope without it which I eventually was happy with. Also I wish I didn't need an induction, really hoping I don't need an induction next time so then I don't have to be constantly monitored etc.

I would've said something more enlightened than "holy crap" when I first saw LO!

I wish I could remember more of it! I barely remember any of it and I had a med free birth.

I would have skipped the Stadol and just gotten the epidural when I decided I couldn't handle the pain anymore. The Stadol just made me feel wasted and I was terrified I'd stop breathing if I fell asleep. Ugh!

Overall it was very positive. But here's one about my body and one about my experience.

Once my water broke even water droplets from the shower hurt, my husband couldn't even put his hand on my back without it hurting (this is before the epidural), so I was a bit like hey body, get it together, this hurts enough without you getting all super sensitive on me.
As for experience I really liked the doctor who was on call when I first went in but then she left and another doctor came in and I felt like she was just trying to start fights with me. I was probably a bit sensitive after laboring for so long but she could have easily calmed my nerves but apparently that wasn't her style. She turned super sweet after LO was born but she provided zero information on anything even when asked and it really would have been helpful both during and after delivery to be a bit more informed about what she was doing. She didn't even tell me accurately what kind of tear I had until I had to go back a week later because I was having problems. Once I got a bit more info I felt like the situation could have been avoided so I was a bit pissed off.

I wish I hadn't had my unexplained infection. Without that, I might have been able to go into labor naturally and deliver vaginally, though you never know since I didn't even make it to that point. The infection forced us to do an emergency c-section immediately and caused us to stay in the hospital for an additional week to treat my LO for the infection as well.

@MrsLilybugg: yeah, I acutally know the doctor on a personal level so she was pretty honest with me, she did say that she wasn't the first doctor to complain about this nurse!