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Labor is Awesome!!!

11/1/16         20:36

My sister in law will be induced tonight.  I am beyond exited. First, because I can't wait to see my new niece and second because I love labor. Yes... I love labor.  Labor is work and like  work it can be hard, exhausting,  and depleting. However,  just like work, it can also be rewarding,  positive, and purposeful. They say you get amnesia during the subsequent pregnancies, so bear with me. My possibly skewed view of birth is that it was the greatest test of teamwork in my family ,  it allowed me to focus on God like never before,  and it showed me humility in ways that I cannot explain. My extended family's consensus is that trying for another med-free birth is nonsensical.  Without saying my decision, I will say that there is nothing more retrospectively beautiful than the process and work of labor. You basically turn animalistic and reach into depths that otherwise would not happen unless you are really sick or being  tortured.  Conversely,  you are well,  strong,  and fully capable of allowing your body to run it's natural course. I'm so obsessed that I read birthing stories,  I hammer-text friends in labor,  and I'm always ready to share my story.  I am busting at the seams in anticipation to hear the latest story. I think I may just go on the Bump app and read the latest stories now.  Maybe the medical student that wanted to be on Ob/Gyn  is still there... Nah!!!!

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