19 Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Your Labor Experience
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Your water broke, and it's officially go time. And even though it will only last for a day, you'll experience a lifetime's worth of emotions and bodily changes jam-packed into just a few hours. Childbirth takes it out of you mentally and physically, but when it's over, well, it's just a blur because you have a new bundle of joy to love! We've broken it down from the good, the bad, and the funny with these 20 photos that perfectly summarize your incredible and insane labor experience.
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When you realize that your time with your bowling ball is almost up.
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And then you momentarily panic that you're not ready.
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When you make sure to grab one last "before shot" because things are about to get real!
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When you first get hooked up and everything looks good.
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When you decide to settle in because this child isn't coming anytime soon.
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When you feel like you're going to punch someone if they hook you up to even one more wire.
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When you check the time and see that your last contraction lasted only for minutes not hours.
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When not a single thing you learned in Lamaze class is actually helping.
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When you'd do anything just to be able to fall asleep even for just a few minutes.
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When you thought you didn't want drugs and realize you'd do anything to numb the pain.
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When it really feels like you need to poop.
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When it's time for the doctor to go in deep.
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When you go to your happy place to get through the pain.
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When it's down to the wire and you start to second-guess your top name.
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When you don't think you can keep pushing even a second longer.
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When you're desperately trying to find your inner strength to power through it.
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When it feels like everyone can see what's going on but you.
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When your baby comes out squished, gunky, and absolutely perfect.
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