Being pregnant and actually going into labor are two very different things — once you go into labor, whatever hardships your pregnancy presented immediately feel insignificant because you realize it's inevitable now that you're going to birth a human being. Although you'll do your best to stay calm, try not to insult your partner, and be the perfect pregnant patient, chances are that the progression of labor will slowly take you down notch by notch.
Read through for the 28 emotional stages of labor that basically every pregnant woman goes through.
Just like every other mother before you.