Our son, Owen Wiley, was born on February 14, 2024 at 4:43 pm. My overall birth experience was amazing and I feel very thankful for the hospital nurses, staff and of course, my doctor, who thankfully was able to be there for the delivery! The Week Before The week before Owen’s arrival, I had experienced minor cramps in the early mornings, sometimes waking me up, but they weren’t any worse than period cramps. Since this was my first birth, I wasn’t sure if those cramps were real contractions or Braxton Hicks contractions. I was on high alert for the 5-1-1 rule (contractions that are 5 minutes apart, that are 1…