I had a precipitous labour (rapid labour) and the hospital staff tried to turn me away.

I gave birth to my daughter a few months ago and I still can’t believe how my labour and delivery went down. I wanted to share my story so other pregnant moms can be aware and perhaps be a little more prepared than I was. I am a first time mom and I tried to educate myself as much as possible so that I would be prepared for the delivery room but I never came across anything about a precipitous labour so nothing could have prepared me for what was about to happen.I felt very off that day but I was not experiencing much pain or anything that felt like a contraction. Something just did not feel right so I told my boyfriend I wanted to go to the hospital to get checked out. We were told that I was not in labour and that I was only dilated 2 cm. They said that I should come back if I start to experience contractions that are 5 minutes apart. So we went home to wait. I still could not shake the feeling that something was not right. I still was not experiencing much pain but I had my boyfriend take me back to the hospital a second time two hours later. I was told again that I was not in labour, only two cm dilated and that I would probably not go into labour for a few days. They sent me home again and made me feel a little silly for coming back so soon. I felt like I was wasting their time.By the time I got home from the hospital the second time things had changed. I began to experience a very intense pain. The pain was not like what I was told to expect from a contraction. I could not time them or find a pattern, it was just a straight pain with no end.Since I had already been turned away at the hospital twice and I did not want to be embarrassed again, I tried to make myself comfortable and relax. After an hour of trying I could not take it and went back to the hospital. When I arrived the nurse did not want to check me again as I had just been sent away an hour ago. She tried to instruct me to go home and rest but I insisted that she check one more time and this time I was 5 cm dilated. I was told it would still be several hours until delivery but they admitted me and began to get me ready for an epidural.I did not make it to the epidural because as soon as I arrived in my room I began to have this intense urge to push. Another nurse noticed that I was pushing and quickly checked me again. This time I was 10 cm and the babies head was already present. My daughter was born 17 minutes after I arrived in my room. The doctor literally had to run into the room to make it in time. All together my labour and delivery took a little over 2 hours. I did not even have a chance to fully comprehend what was happening. In the end my daughter was born safely and she is very healthy.Sometimes I think about what could have happened if I had listened to the nurses and just stayed/ went home. I could have ended up having my daughter at home or in the car. I wanted to share my story because I want other moms to be know to listen to your body. If something doesn’t feel right make sure to insist that you get the care you deserve. Make the doctors and nurses listen to you. You know your body better than anyone. via /r/BabyBumps https://ift.tt/XNs6OB8