Anybody give birth already?

Yes! I’ve given birth on my 38weeks 3days ❤️❤️❤️ went for total natural labour without epidural, BUT WITH ONLY LAUGHING GAS. 😳 gotten GDM during this pregnancy and induction is the only plan for labour. Warded on the last day of appointment, induced with prostaglandins (string/tape inserts through cervix to help to soften and dilate) by 3pm (0cm dilation) ctg monitoring of baby’s heartbeat contractions and warded under induction labour ward. By 11pm, checked and dilated 2cm. By 4am, dilated 3-4cm, and that’s when contractions are getting more consistent and accompanied along with back pains and cramp-like pressure similar to period cramps. Nurse came in to check as the ctg machine pings signals that contractions are consistent, and was told that they need to port me to delivery suite and i may inform my husband to come down. Went through cramps and pressure near pelvic and back pain cramps with only laughing gas and more belly hardening and contractions. (I didn’t know my pain level threshold but the cramps/contraction sure comes in handy). By 9am , doctors agreed to break the water bag and reminded me of more intense pressure. Was also offered to opt for epi? However, i strongly let them know of how natural i want my birth plan to be. No pain reliefs except laughing gas. By 10am , i was 7cm dilated and i felt the strong urge to push. It feels like you’ve really got a big s*** to dump and your uterus is just doing its thing and apply pressure to push down and by this time, baby’s head is really low through the cervix. You really need to be mind over body and deep breath for every contractions (if you’re not planning to opt for epi or any other pain relief). By 11am , baby is safely delivered with some tears as was told that there was complete full 10cm dilation, however baby can’t go through the cervix outlet as baby was also weighing more than 2.89kg (last checked of baby’s weight during last appt in the earlier morning). Was jabbed with numbing the cervix area for stitching afterwards. (I can still feel them stitching me! So i told my husband to help with the laughing gas to get me drowsy and feel less pain!!!) Remember, every pregnancy is different, every labour is different and every woman’s body is built different.