Hey Rainbowzz,

I also had very large babies, my largest was over ten pounds, and my twins were 6 lbs a piece (they were C-section though, cheating). I also had a very easy time delivering. My first one I was in labor for 20 minutes from start to finish. Second was quite a bit longer, and C-section for the twins.

I knew suspected I was in labor with my first one, I just didn't feel right, kind of edgy all day. I didn't feel bad, just odd. I went to talk to my Aunt who replied "you'll KNOW if you're in labor". She was wrong. My water broke and instantly I had a beautiful baby boy. My second I had back labor, I just felt like I'd slept wrong. With the twins, I experienced full contracts for the very first time. But pain wise, I have VERY bad cramps with my period and IBS, and I'm serious when I say that those cramps hurt worse than labor.

I was too stupid to be scared the first time, the second I was tired, I was scared with the twins because my doctor did not deliver on the weekends (which he failed to mention btw) and of course my water broke on Saturday morning. RIGHT after my husband was called into work and he worked an hour away.

I had an epidural with my twins, we had that whole problem of finding a doctor that would do a c-section without ever seeing the patient before. The only thing I remember about that was feeling the sting from the shot that they give you to numb you.

The stitches didn't hurt, they ITCHED. Normally they will cut before you tear so that shouldn't be a problem.

Bowel and bladder movements are normal and you really won't even realize you're doing it, but that just reminded me of what I thought when I went into "hard" labor with my first one, I felt like I was really constipated and had to go to the bathroom. Which I stupidly kept attempting to do. It took two nurses and my mother to haul me off of the toilet. I kept saying "I have to go to the bathroom" and they kept saying "It's labor, get back in bed."

The key is relaxing, the more relaxed you're able to be, the easier it'll be. When you feel the panic going on, remind yourself that women have been doing this for thousands of years. Although once you have the epidural, the only thing you should feel is the urge to push.

Frankly, the thing I remember most is the IV's I have needle issues and veins that roll. With my first one they did not have time to put one in :-) the doctor literally walked in, put on a pair of gloves and delivered my son. My husband did not have time to make it to the hospital, and my mother had not planned on being in the room while I delivered, but she didn't have time to leave lol.

And I had the shakes after both of my natural deliveries, even the first one. With my second child they were so bad I was afraid to hold her and they kept trying to make me (military hospital), I had a brand spanking new OB nurse that thought I was "rejecting my baby".

I'm surprised that they let sunrise have something to drink, because that is usually the source of your nausea.

Good luck to you, I'm so excited for you!