My amazing hubby SoggyStargazer wrote up our Birth Story from his perspective a few weeks back, which was amazing to read! I started feeling that I needed to put in all into my own words as well. I have so much I want to express and share about our experience that it seems almost impossible to convey how utterly perfect it all was!
My hubby and I spent a lot of time over the 9 months reading, asking questions, and deciding that we wanted to try for a natural childbirth (no epidural, no narcotics, no interventions). We hired a Doula, and attended classes to help us with coping through the labor pains. We created a birth plan and shared it with our OB. But we were very realistic in knowing that rarely do things go according to plan, so we prepared ourselves for alternatives and knew that however our birth played out we would not be surprised by any necessary interventions/ procedures.