Mum shares her pain free birth story on TikTok attracting over 20,000 likes.
US mum Kaitlyn Crouch explained that at 5am, a few days before her due date, she started cramping after doing “the deed” with her husband.
“My due date was November 2nd, so I called my mum and told her I was having light period like cramping. She told me it wasn’t labour, but I made an appointment, anyway,” she said.
On examination the doctor was shocked that Kaitlyn wasn’t screaming in pain already.
“We got to the appointment and after an hour the doctor comes to check my cervix…He says ‘Ma’am why aren’t you screaming in agonising pain? You’re 5cm dilated.’
The doctor advised her to go home and enjoy some lunch and meet him back at the hospital in an hour. So that’s exactly what Kaitlyn did.
“Well since you’re not in pain, go get some lunch and meet me at L&D in an hour.’ So that’s what we did.”
Mums shared their pain-free labour experiences
Many mums reacted with surprise at Kaitlyn’s labour experience while others shared their own similar birth stories.
“I was 5cm for over 2 weeks, every appointment my OB just said ‘How have you not had this baby?'” shared one mum.
“I did that too! I was at 5. I thought it was just some gas. But when my water broke all hell broke loose,” shared another.
“With my first I was 4cm for over a month. My second I went to the hospital & thought I was gonna be sent home.. 7cm,” another mum added.
“I thought I was constipated for 3 days, it was the baby in the birth canal. I was 6cm dilated,” one mum shared.
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