Once immersed in the water, minutes felt like seconds, and as relaxation enveloped me, the pain became a distant memory.

I'm not a nervous or stressed person, but on January 31st, when my wife M woke me up to say that labor had begun, I felt a bit overwhelmed.

I took a shower, did some ironing, had a snack and the whole time I felt almost nothing but slight tugs but it didn't feel like waves as