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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My water broke, I laid down, shortly after contractions started picking up
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The intensity of the labor. Transition was very difficult.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Have a good team that supported me
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast it was and even though I didn't push, my body still pushed her out, quickly.
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Get a doula and supportive midwives.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Birthing tub
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my knees
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Amazing
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Get a doula and supportive midwives.