She examined me and told me I was 3 cm dilated and 100% effaced. Then I felt a gush and she said, "Oops, your water just broke." I said, what does that mean? She said, that means you're having a baby today! My response? "Shut UP!"

I went directly to the hospital while DH went home to get my suitcase. After 2 or 3 hours of contractions I got an epidural and promptly fell asleep. A couple hours later, DH was watching my contractions on the monitor get closer and closer. He went to get a nurse, who woke me, checked me and said, "You're ready to go!"

I pushed through 4 contractions, and Maya was born.

Dumb luck, but I sure was grateful!