I don’t want to scare anyone I just want to share my birth story. This was my 3rd birth but first time with no epidural and no form of induction.

I was having contractions that started at 3am December 1st and continued to get stronger and closer but still staying a bit inconsistent. I went in to the hospital at 5pm and was told I was at 1-2cm dilated but started to progress fast. I had her at 9:30pm. I chose no epidural which I regretted a little when I started pushing. Baby’s heart rate dropped low with every contraction so at 8-9cm my doctor said he wanted me to try pushing. I pushed several times and it was going ok but then she got stuck. I was hurting and screaming at this point and it took my husband and a nurse to hold me on the bed while I continued to push. My doctor had to reach into my uterus and pull her out. He then informed me that her cord was wrapped around her neck twice and around one shoulder. I have to add that somehow didn’t tear which is insane to me. I’m so very lucky I have a great doctor because it could have ended a lot differently. He told me afterwards that it saved her life pushing her out when I did. We are doing well now. Trying to rest the best we can.

I think I’m going to be a mess when it hits me over the next day or two just how crazy it was. 😅