how did your first labor go?

Liz
I'm a FTM and with my due date approaching quickly, 8 weeks left, (due Sept 16th), I'm getting nervous about labor lol. I was just wondering how labor went for others? preferably your first labor? like.. did it last extremely long? how bad was the pain? how did you cope with the pain? did you get pain meds or go natural? I know pain tolerance isn't the same for everyone so I'm sure my experience will be a bit different, but I just want an idea of what to expect. thank you!