As I said before, my sister gave birth to her first child on Monday.

She had joked for months about her desire to have an epidural. “As soon as I walk into that hospital I want an anesthesiologist in my room!” Her husband and I were well-versed on the topic, and knew that she was serious. At one point, after 2 hours of pushing, the doctors shut off her epidural. She (naturally) flipped out, while her husband convincing channeled Shirley MacLaine from that heartbreaking scene from Terms of Endearment. “Give my daughter the shot!”

My sis refused to push without pain meds. The doctor assured her they would have to perform a c-section if she was unwilling to participate. Defiantly she replied “well, then you’ll have to do a c-section.” The epidural was back on, and the baby followed 10 minutes later.

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