I am a first time mom to my sweet baby boy Cameron. Here is my birth story. I was due May 31st, I had been walking around my whole pregnancy just to make sure I could get things rolling naturally, I wanted to have a natural birth, and I hired a doula to be there with my husband to help me out. My mother couldn’t be here because of Covid. So May 31st went by, and I had a feeling we would have a June baby. I had been 1 and a half cm dilated for 3 weeks so I had lost hope already, and I was scheduled to he induced on June 8 2020 my dads bday. I had a feeling he would come on his own, but I did not want to get my hopes up. June 2 I lost a little bit of mucus plug, and contractions here and there nothing intense. June 3 came and I started feeling them more constantly in the morning so I figured I would time them. They were becoming more constant, and more painful but nothing unbearable. I went to pee and I was shocked at how much mucus plug I lost, It was almost the size of my whole hand and extremely thick. I told my mother, and she told me labor was coming. I told hubby and we were extremely excited and nervous, just getting things ready for when it got more intense. Had contractions throughout the day, and then I spoke to for my Doula and she told me to wait until they were 4 mins apart and at least 40-50 secs. And they were at 10 pm, but I hadnt had any bloody show yet. I figured I would call my Dr, she said to come in so I did. I had been coming in before to get him checked for decreseased fetal movement so I already knew where to go. They checked me and I was at 3 cm. I was disappointed.i also felt some water come out after they checked and they said it could be my waters, so they kept me and took me to labor/delivery room. It was huge and I was happy, but I was in pain already so I knew I had to get ready for the night it was already like 12:30 AM june 4. Doula got there at 1 am when things started to get more intense. I had the covid test, and I literally cried it was very painful, I had a contraction while they did the last nostril and the pain of that thing took my contraction pain away lol. After that all I know is it got very intense and I was vomiting and I feared for that next contraction. We were moving around a lot to get things going. They came in to check me at 3 am. I was 5 cm. I was happy, but I wanted to progress more, so we used birthing ball, and it got really intense. I was shaking, I felt like I was gonna pass out through them, I had never felt like this before, I felt Like I was being torn apart. Hubby was very supportive, helped me out so much with the Doula. I told myself if by 5 am I am not at least 7 cm then I will have to get some pain relief, because I was at the end of my pain thermometer. I was scared, I didn’t know what to do anymore the contractions were too bad. At 5 am they came in to check me again, I was 7 and a half cm. Wow I couldn’t believe I did it this far, I felt amazing. But here comes the next contraction, and I cant wait to meet my baby boy, so I moan and plead for my baby Cam to come meet us. It was so hard for me to get through the pain without moaning extremely hard or without moving. They called my Dr and she came in at 8 am, she checked me I was at 9 cm. Wow. I made it. She broke my waters and said that 3 contractions after I would be a 10, and would check me again to start pushing. I couldnt believe it. I did it. No medicine. Thats what was going on in my head. Everyone was so proud of me. I started pushing, and pushing, and before you know it I was pushing for an hr. Dr checked baby and said he was in the wrong position, therefore he was stuck and could not come out. She told me to push on my sides, and on four to get him to move. I did. For 1 hour. Things got really bad, I felt like I was dying and I couldnt stop pushing at that point (or screaming) I was done. I wanted him out any way possible even if it meant a c section. They told me Dr was going to have to use vacuum or tools on him to get him out, and I was scared. I wanted a c section, I was done with the pain, it was too much for me to handle, I was biting my hand, I was crying, my husband would push extremely hard against my waist it would help so much. After that, they recommended I get the epidural. I couldn’t believe it. I labored all night for this to happen. I was not ready to just let all my hard work go, that fast. But then again, I was not doing well with the pain. The Dr also recommended the epidural. So I cried. A lot. Then I held the nurse so tight as I feared my next contraction would leave me paralyzed (I git the epidural). As my next contraction was starting, the epidural kicked in and I didnt feel anything at all. I was in such relief. My body just let go and I was feeling great. Hubby came in we kissed and got to talk. Next thing you know it baby decided to start moving and coming out!!!! I was so relieved, I had made the right choice for me and my baby (even when it was against my original plans of birth) . I never expected this to be the outcome. Dr came in, and she could see babies head. She got ready, and so did we. They helped me push through each contraction as I couldn’t feel anything. And then I had my baby angel, he is perfect. He was born June 4 2020 at 11:16 AM 7lbs 9 oz of perfectness latched on 3 minutes after birth it was perfect. I was glad I had the epidural I did not feel a thing and I got 3 stitches I did not feel pain but I could definitely tell she was stitching me up! What a magical moment this was I will never forget when I heard my angel cry he is so perfect. Cameron Robert 💙 you have stolen our hearts