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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My labor was trying to start on and off for 4 weeks. We went for fetal assessment at 41.1 to see how the baby is doing and saw that there was no amniotic fluid in the sac,
I was sent to get induced, by that time my contractions were there, but not regular. Once I got hooked up to a monitor we started seeing baby getting in distress from each contraction, that's when I was offered an elective c-section, before we had a chance to make our final decision baby was getting in more distress and heart rate started dropping further. That's when I was rushed to an emergency C section. This is my second emergency C . I had a midwife with both pregnancies and wanted desperately to have a natural birth, but life had a different plan for us. We now have 2 beautiful healthy children. And I am healing from the second c section.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
I wish I could say. But I didn't have a chance to experience natural childbirth nor labor
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Educated myself on how to calm my mind
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What surprised you about your birth?
Another unexpected turn of events
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Get as much information as you can, and trust your instincts.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Was a C section
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
The most amazing feeling in the world
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Get as much information as you can, and trust your instincts.
