I'm on a roller coaster about this birth. One minute in really excited, the next I'm terrified.
Last time my waters broke first and I was in and out of hospital for IV antibiotics as a result but my contractions never did anything, I was still not effaced or dilated after 36 hours and they gave me epidural in preparation for induction or CS. Don't get me wrong my contractions were painful by then but not unbearable and strangely DD decided to pop out with no further intervention really soon after the epi. I did tear as she had a nuchal hand and cord but it was so easy with the epi (I could still feel the contractions) that I'm worried I can't hack it without!