# @haylinic on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1T4y4HkWj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16999813-haylinic-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/78cd290f76.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-07-19T18:01:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hayli ⚡️ (@HayliNic) — https://gondola.cc/HayliNic

## Caption

Two years. Gone in the blink of an eye. This time in 2018 I was sitting on my bouncy ball, riding out the contractions. It would still be a few more hours before we left for the hospital, and I had my phone handy to keep timing the contractions throughout the day.

I’ve had so many friends tell me they’re terrified of labor. Here’s a little secret: labor is one of my all-time favorite life experiences. I know that’s not the case for everybody, but I remember that day so fondly. Everything from the 2am sandwich the night before to the messed up epidural to the broken stirrup on the bed down to the tiny little details like having the Office on in the background in the delivery room and everyone else but me being allowed to eat Jack in the Box (I eventually got McDonald’s later lol). The point being, things went wrong. And it was still the most magical experience of my life.

Of all the people to quote right now, I’m going to quote Kylie Jenner. Someone asked her while pregnant if she was scared of giving birth, and her answer was this: “Not at all. Our bodies are literally made for this!” And that was the moment I knew childbirth was something I could handle. Women had been doing it for THOUSANDS of years before me, and that was without the help of modern medicine. Women are superheroes. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Hazel was born at 1:22am on the 20th, so my heart is extra full today since today was the day all those memories were made. The anticipation of meeting our little girl for the first time. The excitement! It was finally happening! I’ll never forget it. So while we celebrate her tomorrow, today I celebrate myself for everything I gave to bring her into the world. 🤍

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