I think every woman loves her birthing story.  It is the beginning of her precious little one's life, the transition between pregnancy and motherhood, no matter which number baby it is for you.  Historically, proverbially, and literally, it is a monumental life-changing event, which most people classify as the top moment in their lifetime. Every story is different, every one unique.   And every woman looks for another woman's story to compare hers to.  If you have not given birth, ever, or not yet for this baby, there is so much anticipation and build up around the event, that it causes sleepless nights, and hours of daydreaming.  And personally for me, afterwards, I tried and tried to remember every detail over and over again so that the occasion would be forever imprinted in my mind, so that I would not miss one tiny element.