Everyone has different views about what it means to be in labor. Hollywood tells us and shows us it is one way but our experiences are all different.

During my most recent pregnancy, I watched two labor videos and I will link them here for Adenike and here for Patricia. The two women, Adenike and Patricia had totally different experiences with the same end result of having health babies.

After 36 weeks, the baby can come anytime and for some the baby might be on time as predicted by the Ob/Gyn or it could be late and the pregnant momma will be induced.

To start the labor process, the mucus plug comes off first, then the water breaks…

I had two different experiences- for my first the mucus plug came off, and my water leaked as in, I felt like if I laughed, I wet myself. I called the docs office and they had me go to the hospital. Good thing I went because I went into labor after that. For the second, my mucus plug came off and nothing happened. Y’all I was disappointed 😞 😔 😪 I wanted the baby to come and I was tired of being pregnant and sore all over. I went to the doctor and he said sometimes labor begins after the mucus plug comes out and on researching, some mommas on Reddit said the plug can come off and then be replaced with more mucus. Two weeks later I went into labor.

Whether the baby comes vaginally or by cesarean, the end result is for a healthy baby and mom.

… So to any new moms and mommas to be, I want to tell you, you have got this and do not fear. Go and get your friends who pray and get excited, baby is coming soon.

I will end here.

Se you on the next episode and blog

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