Things that surprised you about birth

Fun for moms who will be giving birth soon but also fun for those of us who have gone through it to share advice. Things you weren't told about that happened..

Mine--

Right before you start pushing they pull down these gigantic lights out of the ceiling.

That you can be a full 10cm dilated and your water still not break on its own

That it doesn't hurt at all for your water to be broken by the doctor (in my experience) this was something I feared. No epidural

That it's actually really hard to push for 10 seconds straight I'm someone who is in good shape.

That you need someone there to breathe with you through contractions. When I had one without hubs or my mom helping me slow down my breathing, the pain seemed 10x worse