I was so blessed with labor. My water broke at 230am (after blowing my nose), I ran upstairs to wake my husband & was trying to get my thoughts together to what just had happened & what will be happening by the end of the day. I was admitted to L&D at 3am. Dilated at only 3cm at 445am. I was told I was having contractions but didn't feel any. (Seriously lucky, I felt like 5 all together.) I began to walk around the whole delivery floor hoping itd speed things up. It didnt. So I enjoyed myself in the hottub they had in my room (also didn't get dilation going.) Since my dr didn't see much progress, he started me on pitocin around 11am. Later after noon when contractions starting getting harder, I was only at 6cm. So I tried talking myself (as so did my husband) that I could handle the pain & had bounced on a birthing ball, which really did help ease the feeling for me. Well to my surprise when I got checked at 530pm & my contractions were up to the point where I almost gave up on going all natural, turned out I was at 9 & 3 quarter dilated. Time to push! About 20 minutes of pushing, our little surprise finally came. IT'S A BOY. He was skin to skin on me the whole time my dr stiched me up (I had gotten 1 degree tare.) Baby boy latched right on my boob with no help needed & fed a full 40mins! My Dr & nurses were so shocked that I made it all the way through the labor completely natural. & you know what? I'm surprised myself. I almost gave up. Now I'm in the maternity unit with my husband & our bundle of joy. Thank you to all of those who prayed & wished me good luck. Your postive words really did help me through it.