Contractions started at 6, got very close together but were not that painful. Called the doc when they were 2 min apart and they told me to come in. I was 4cm, 90 percent effaced by 10 pm. I spent a lot of time on the birthing ball, in agony with back labor. I screamed and I cried and have one really.bad tear just bc it's in a sensitive place, but Ivy Claire was born med free at 1:37 am, 8lb 12 oz :)