Fil de Nat Eliason (@nateliason)

To share a counterexample, here’s what @cosetteeliason ‘s “17hr of senseless agony” looked like for our second daughter (home birth): 5:30 - wake-up, light contractions Morning - breakfast, take older daughter to school together, then lounging Noon - yoga class (yes seriously) Afternoon - lounging 5 - school pickup 5:30 - dinner out with my sister & brother in law 7:30 - bed time for older daughter 8:30 - sit down to watch something, water breaks 9:30 - midwife and doula show up 10:00 - labor picks up significantly 10:30 - baby here! 12:00 - in bed with our baby