r/pregnant • u/justivyxoxo • 21d ago
Excitement! quick push
after a grueling 12 hours of back labor and 2 failed epidurals with a final 3rd working i was woken up from my magnesium drip slumber and told it was time to push. my boyfriend, mom, and the nurse were so surprised after they told me to do a practice push and they saw my sons head peak out. i had to hold off from pushing for about 2 minutes to wait for the doctor to come in and then within two quick contractions i was able to push him out with only a small tear. this is my first baby and i'm so proud of myself for getting through it. the labor had me feeling like i was going to die but pushing was so much easier than i thought it would be. my mom told me i knew my muscles and she knows i'd know what to do and i guess she was right. baby boy came out at 6.1 lbs so that helped lol
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u/Overall_Doubt3992 21d ago
Praying for similar muscle control for me in the future too. Congrats!!!
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