We spend months preparing nurseries, packing hospital bags and learning all the "right" things. But what about the stuff no one told you, the real, raw, lessons learned IN labor?
What do you wish someone had told you before labor began?
Was it...
The reality of how long early labor can last?
That you can say no to cervical checks?
That your body knows how to push even if no one tells it to?
That fear slows labor, but safety opens it?
That vomiting, shaking, or even feeling like you can’t do it anymore… might actually mean you’re almost done?
Or maybe…You wish someone had told you how holy birth can be.
That you weren’t broken.
That your voice matters more than anyone’s chart.
Whether your birth was unassisted, hospital, VBAC, traumatic, or redemptive, your wisdom is sacred here.
🔻Drop your truth below: What do you wish you knew before labor started?