Last night we had our baby class reunion. Everyone in the class was invited to come and share their birth stories. There were about a dozen or so couples in the class. Back in Feb/Mar when we were in the class we all shared our desired birth plans. I was surprised at what a wide range there was in such a small sample. Some wanted natural births, some wanted an epidural as soon as possible and most of the plans were somewhere in between.
At the reunion as I listened to all the birth stories I started to realize how well our birth went. Nearly everyone in the class had complications much worse then any of ours and I don't think anyone had the birth they wanted or planned. It sure put some perspective on our birth. We both thought it had gone relatively "normal", but after hearing all these other birth stories it made me start to think ours was abnormal since it went without any major complications. Of all the women in the class I think Danika ended up being the only one who did not do any pain medication during the birth. Once again I was reminded what a strong and determined woman she can be and how lucky Graham and I are to have her.
