It all started Sunday at 8pm when my water suddenly broke (thank god not at work!) After that it was off to the hospital. To my dismay, when we got there I was only 1cm, this was going to be a long night. I did end up stalling out at 4cm and had to get pitocin. After that things kept going, but pretty slowly.
I had decided to try to do this all naturally, taking the hypnobirthing classes and everything. All went well until I hit the transition phase. Nothing can really prepare you for that kind of pain. But all is worth it and you end up with a cute little peanut in the end.