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E's birth story- VBAC

I posted a birth story for Jamyson to recap our experience in the hospital. I've always wanted to post a "VBAC" experience and never thought I would have the chance to do it. Elizabeth's Birth Story Thursday 7/20/17 Jamyson and I walked 2 miles with my friend, Misty in the morning. I was 41 weeks 3 days pregnant at this point. No contractions, 1/2 dilated, 50% effaced. Wasn't looking promising. My husband had been telling me the entire pregnancy, "Wouldn't it just be easier to schedule a C section?!?". Yes, it would've been but I was holding out the chance to try a vaginal delivery. My doctor had scheduled a "balloon catheter induction" for that evening. So, my Mom came over at 3pm and we put Jamyson down for a nap. Rob was working and arrived home at 3:30pm, did some computer work and then we left for the hospital at 3p. We arrived at 4pm and checked into our room at 5pm. The doctor came into the room at 5:30pm to plac...