This was a fun “challenge” a friend directed me to that originated with this blog.
The idea is to share your birth story using six words (or less). Here are mine:
First Baby: Maybe two centimeters? No, ten! Hooray!
Second Baby: Two hours. 9#2 baby. I’m awesome!
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How about you? Want to share?
Talk Birth 
Birth #1
stillness, urgency, removal, emptiness, finally joy
Birth # 2
Excitement, slowly progressing, pushing forever, joy
Birth #3
Peace, confident, relaxed, pushing, amazement, joy
Birth #1
ROM, contractions, pain, vomit, birth, empowerment
Birth#2
no rhythm, alone, pain, ROM, birth, relief
First birth: stripped, hospital, pitocin, unmedicated, powerful, orgasmic
Second birth: homebirth, spontaneous, excitement, dystocia, exhaustion, fulfillment
Charlotte:
faith, disappointment, give my baby back
Sage:
solo, squat, trust self, open, euphoric
Layla
water trickle, walk, squat, easy, joy
Penelope
unexpected, harder, longer, pain, pleasure, love
S.
Caesarian, pain, fear, anger, love, awe
Z.
Natural, pethidine, HUGE, supported, elation, joy.
Nice ‘challenge’ 🙂
Jacuzzi Tub.
There, I did it in two words.
Aubrey-
unsure, go home, doctor WRONG, birth
Owen-
too easy, okay i’ll go, INSTABIRTH
🙂
Baby #1
overdue, cascade of interventions, vaginal birth
Baby #2
no, I’m not in labor. Baby!
Fully dilated!? It’s too early. Introversion. She’s pink!
Whoops. For some reason I was thinking TEN words. I’ll have to rethink mine 😉
Severe Pain, no epidural, puussssshing…BABY!
She pooped on me. Love anyway.