SUBJECT 1: They said "You haveto go to the hospital right now."And I was like, what?What do you mean right now?
SUBJECT 2: First your water'sgoing to break,and then this is goingto happen, and then they'll getcloser together, and they'll getreally intense-- I wasn't doingany of those things!I was just feelinguncomfortable.
SUBJECT 3: I thought when youhad the contractions wasthe time to push,but you have to wait till you'redilated a certain numberof centimeters.
SUBJECT 1: I'm like, don't giveme the epidural,I'm going to go all natural.But by the time that the waterbroke and that I'm throwing up,I'm just like, please give methe epidural, please give methe epidural!
SUBJECT 3: Blood everywhere,amongst other liquidsand things, I don't know.
SUBJECT 2: They said "Hey,you want to cut the cord?"And he goes "Uh, OK.Snip it off--"he said it's kind of tough.You know, it's like cuttingthrough the grisly parton a steak.
SUBJECT 3: And you're goingto forget about all the pain.The minute they're there,you forget about it all.
SUBJECT 2: I have a baby.
SUBJECT 1: The baby is safe,and that's the most importantthing in the end for you.
SUBJECT 2: Just know that youcan do it.And even if things go wrong,you can still do it.
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