I was pregnant for 38 weeks and two days. We were quite impatient following my doctor's opinion at 36 week's check-up that I could give birth to Ilgaz any day. I went to bed early with the hope to deliver at that night. I woke up with a strong kick(I had plenty of them all day) and than the expected contraction came at 01:30. I got up in order to see if it is going with movement, it was consistent. I tried to sleep, but another one followed. My husband noticed and he woke up. We started noting the frequency and length of contractions with excitement. They were 10-15 minutes apart. We did not want to disturb my doctor too soon. We spent some time putting a few things into the suitcase. It was 3 o'clock and they were 5 minutes apart when we called him. He allowed me for a quick shower. I took my shower. We went to the hospital without hurrying, it was past 03:30.

Do not imagine any rush or moaning. Time passed very quickly with the help of humors and preparations with my husband.  We were cheerful to know that the delivery  was beginning. Despite my doctors' predictions for a quick birth, I wasn't thinking those contractions were hard enough to push the baby. I was thinking that we had a long way through the delivery. Our mothers were staying with us. How come, we could hardly woke them up that night, and left home before they got excited (we convinced them before not to come with us).

They attached the NST(non-stress test) at the hospital to my belly. Everything was proceeding pretty cool until emergency gynecologist visited me. He said, "oh, 6 cm dilation", and than I was packed to the delivery service. Enema, serum, epidural. Contractions became almost continuous and painful in the meantime. Dilation was 8 cm when my doctor arrived. And I found myself at delivery room even before epidural had fully relieved my pains. My doctor put my baby onto my belly at 05:55. I was so surprised that I even could not get emotional.

A nurse told me that she hasn't seen a birth like mine since 10 years at that hospital. We stayed at hospital for 2 nights. I wondered how many vaginal births was happened during that time. The answer was NONE.

Only vaginal birth was mine, at fully loaded American Hospital (Nisantasi, Istanbul).

There are many reasons for the increase in the number of C-sections. With the help of development in medical sciences, cesarean sections are much more comfortable. Less risks are taken and many vaginal started births end as c-sections comparing with past. With the help of better diagnostics many cases are decided as c-sections from the beginning. Maybe some doctors lead mothers to c-sections for their-own comfort. And there is a great number of mothers, who decide for c-sections with free-will.

A lot of people asked me "how will you do your delivery?". How could I know? I answered as vaginal if everything goes OK. Some asked me if I am crazy, some congratulated me for my decision.

I am not eligible to put advantages and disadvantages of two types of delivery. Vaginal births(when recommended by doctor) was supported in the pregnancy training program of hospital. Our doctor Alper Mumcu, has also supported us with our decision. What I will emphasize is my happiness after delivery. As all my friends say (with births long, short, painful, pain-less), being able deliver is the most beautiful thing in life a women can experience. If I try to explain, I felt full of love (my husband), thankful (to my doctor and his team), and the most remarkable, successful. And this feeling of success gives you a great confidence for the beginning of sleeplessness, tiredness and hormonal changes season. If your husband is allowed to the delivery room, you have the chance to experience this as a family.

You can say that, "it is easy for you to say, your delivery was easy". It was not possible for me to know that it would be easy, if I didn't give it a try. I have at least 3 friends (take into account how few vaginal births) who had very easy deliveries. Try to find a fully equipped hospital to be able to continue with C-section if anything goes wrong. Get an epidural if you worry for pain (get one even if you don't). Trust nature, trust your doctor and husband. Do not reject the miracle of nature from the beginning. Try your chance!

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