An Entire Year!

Last year at this time I was in labor. We drove an hour south to Hollywood Birth Center. My contractions were so strong - my body and my baby were working so hard together to let my daughter come into this world. I remember feeling in awe over the contractions - everything that was happening inside of me was not anything I was doing. I had to just tolerate the incredible intensity and let my body and baby work together and ... basically, my job was to stay relaxed so they could continue their journey.
We tried sitting in a rocking chair outside the birthing center. My body shouted, "Hell no!" I needed something but I didn't know what. We went back to our room and my midwife and assistant started a tub for me. A warm tub helped my body feel more comfortable but damn, the contractions were SO close together and unbelievably intense.
I didn't know what contractions would feel like. I didn't know how my body would react. All I knew was that I had to stay calm. "…
We tried sitting in a rocking chair outside the birthing center. My body shouted, "Hell no!" I needed something but I didn't know what. We went back to our room and my midwife and assistant started a tub for me. A warm tub helped my body feel more comfortable but damn, the contractions were SO close together and unbelievably intense.
I didn't know what contractions would feel like. I didn't know how my body would react. All I knew was that I had to stay calm. "…