Pink Chats About Her Birth Plan Gone Awry, Parenthood versus Waterboarding and the Power of Her Boobs

Not surprisingly, Pink totally rocks — as a mom.

Pink and hubby Carey Hart had initially planned for a natural childbirth, inspired by Ricki Lake‘s documentary The Business of Being Born.

“It was so enlightening and empowering,” Pink told People, adding:  “We took all kinds of classes and decided to work with midwives at The Sanctuary … I was really looking forward to the whole rite of passage — giving birth perfectly present, unmedicated, in the way nature intended.”

However, that was before daughter Willow Sage announced her own agenda, instead arriving on June 2 via a Cesarean section following two nights of labor.

“She was in the frank breech position, which is head up with her legs up by her head in a pike position. We tried everything to turn her around,” Pink, 31, reveals. “Turns out this little girl had other plans — she is my daughter, after all.”

“It all turned out perfectly in the end, even though it wasn’t what we intended, because she is healthy and happy and so am I,” the singer adds. “We’ll go for our natural birth next time, for sure.”

Two nights of labor?  Might I just add:  Yowza.

As far as naming their daughter goes, Willow Sage has good reason to throw some rockin’ Arbor Day parties:

“The willow is my favorite tree. I grew up near one. It’s the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it — no wind, no elements,” Pink explains. “It can bend and withstand anything. I love that sentiment. I want that for her.”

“Sage is cleansing and sacred,” the Grammy-winner continues. “And it sounded great together. It doesn’t hurt that her last name is Hart — flexible cleansed heart.”

Settling in as a family of three, Pink admits things have gone surprisingly smoothly — despite the initial bumpy start.

“We had one major meltdown the first night home. Carey couldn’t figure out who to comfort first. It was pretty funny, actually,” she laughs. “Poor guy.”

“[Willow’s] been amazing. Everyone gives you this terrifying picture of no sleep at all, bickering which leads to divorce … they made it sound like waterboarding,” Pink notes. “It’s not that bad! I think I’ve cried more than she has and that’s just because I’m emotional and a little nuts.”

And just as Willow, now 4 weeks old, is flourishing, so is the love between the happy new parents.

“Carey is a natural. He calms her down like only my boob can,” Pink jokes, adding that the doting dad wakes for every feeding and diaper change. ”I knew when I met him he’d be a great father, but watching him fall in love, watching him nurture her, I’ve never been so in love with him in my life. He keeps thanking me for giving her to him. It’s a beautiful time.”

As if that’s not enough cuteness overload for you, check out this photo of Miss Willow:

I know… it’s too much!  Just too much, I say.