It's heartbeat was 100. Above 100 is cautionary, below 100 is critical. Well I just knew my baby was strong and would be fine, thank goodness, because of how strong she held up throughout labor. And I was right because her 5 min. Sometimes during my labor I made the mistake of complaining or being angry.
Negative emotions impede labor progress.
But then I had wanted an unassisted birth so it was difficult at times for me to be comfortable with and accepting of those present. I had compromised my ideal birth because Mike was too fearful of unassisted childbirth. I really do believe that the best births occur when the mother feels most comfortable and secure. I had thought about birthing alone too but could not find a way to do this without causing fear in Mike. I have read that some women experience orgasm when their child is born.