Oh man, the struggle is real.
I used the Smooth Move tea. It's best to take it the night before, pray to your deity of choice and try again in the morning.
I will never ever again laugh at anyone who complains about Constipation. I really had no clue how bad it could be.
Pushing is bad for you so I would sit there and "crown" for a long time, then I would make the mistake of pinching and that log beast would quickly retract back in like an unlocked tape measure!
After two days of the same, I actually started rocking and bouncing on the toilet until I finally gave birth and nearly wept in relief and triumph.
When I finally emerged from the bathroom, my dad was wearing headphones...