[Valeria Armstrong]

Wow, what a birth story the way everything went from you being completely calm, changing your sheets and watching TV to your contractions becoming so intense so quickly is amazing. And I definitely laughed when you said you jokingly asked them for cocaine because the pain was that bad. 😂 I know you were DONE at that point! What stood out to me the most was your strength. Giving birth, only 34 weeks, progressing so quickly not being able to get the epidural you wanted, and still delivering your daughter naturally with no complications is incredible. And then to hear that she had apgar scores of nine and nine at 34 weeks…….What a blessing. I also really appreciate how real you were about saying it was one of the hardest things you’ve ever experienced and that you wouldn’t choose to do it naturally again or even at all for that matter. Birth can be beautiful and powerful without us having to pretend it isn’t also intense, painful, and overwhelming. Thank you for sharing such a powerful story with us.❤️