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The night passed uneventfully, and I was able to doze lightly. Around 6:30am, my water broke. Just in time, too, because the nurse told me my OB was on her way to break my bag of water…another intervention that I later learned frequently leads to a Cesarean. I was 6-7 cm dilated when the OB came to see me. She told me, “I have a 12:30pm Cesarean today, so hopefully you can have the baby by 11:30 – that would be perfect.” I told her jokingly, “I’ll keep that in mind.” They turned the Pitocin back on and I started … Continue reading →