I didn't understand why everyone said my birth story was beautiful...So I have whined about how my birth story was not what I wanted and how hard it was for me. Well yes compared to DD1's birth story it was very tough, but compared to some other mama's stories I've heard, mine was a peice of cake.
I mean I got to have her vaginally, no interventions, no medications, only 6 hours of labor and only 25 min of pushing, and we were both healthy and fine...how much more blessed can I get???? The only issues were having the strip tests the entire time, having to stay in my bed most of the time and not getting to use the bath, and having IV fluids the entire time. Really that isn't bad at all!
My doula shared a story of a birth this last week that was 24 hours of labor and ended in c-sec. This woman pushed for 4 hours and still didn't have her baby vaginally...I feel so much for this mama and it really put my story into perspective for me.
So yes, my birth story is beautiful and I'm blessed by it!