Vbac birth story

On Wednesday May 9th I went to my 40 week 3 day ob appointment. I had been feeling a little off, and started having contractions when I got to the office around 1pm. The Ob checked me and I was at 6cm. I was 5cm the week before. Since I was having contraction she sent me to the hospital. I wasn't feeling any real pain, so I wasn't in a rush. I went home first and packed my bag and waited for my husband to come home. We got to the hospital around 330 and I was at a stretchy 6cm and contracting every 2-3 minutes. I still was not really feeling my contractions, so we walked around L&D for awhile. I was worried that the baby would become anterior if I got my epi and labor slowed, so I was putting it off for a little while.  At 7pm my ob arrived and broke my water. I was at 7cm. I quickly went to 8cm and was feeling a lot of pain. They tried to get me an epi, but the anesthesiologist was in the OR with a c-section and couldn't leave. Looks like I was going to go med free.  I had a great nurse. She and my husband both rubbed my back through each contraction. At 8pm I was ready to push. 22 minutes later Henry Jonathan was born!!!! I was so happy when they placed him on my chest. He was so alert and absolutely perfect! I will never forget that moment. It was part of why I wanted a VBAC and it was amazing!!!