My husbands whole intermediate family (about 18 people or so)and I were on a road trip to a family reunion carpooling. I was past my due date. The reunion was in very rural country and we drove 4 hours through very vast farmland. About 90 minutes into the drive my water broke, and the nearest hospital was 2 hours away. So, we had to pull over to the side of the road so i could give birth to our child on the ground. Everyone in my husbands family got out of their cars and were all looking between my legs as i birthed. I know childbirth is a special experience so i don't know how i should feel about this. How do all of you feel about people watching you give birth?

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by Anonymous on Jun 10, 2005 at 7:26 PM

Why on earth would any sane woman travel far from her hospital past her due date? Your doctor must have told you to stay close by. You risked your life and your baby's life! Hope it was worth being able to tell this story.

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