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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I was 41 weeks and 2 days pregnant when I took some castor oil to get things going. I was planning on having a home birth. My water broke but contractions never picked up so I had to go to the hospital 48 hours later and pitocin was the solution.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The intensity of the contractions related with the pitocin was extreme.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Affirmation cards and meditation helped me take one contraction after another and brought me through labor without medication.
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What surprised you about your birth?
The biggest surprise was the great care I got at the hospital. I chose home birth because I thought the hospital wouldn't respect my wishes of a natural birth. But they were awesome, let me labor and push in the position I wanted, I could even go into the tub with waterproof pillows and wireless monitors...
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No words can describe that feeling. Pure joy and happiness. She was so cute and soft. I'll never forget that moment.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing techniques and meditation.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting on a bed with a sqatting bar to pull myself up. Best invention ever.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
No words can describe that feeling. Pure joy and happiness. She was so cute and soft. I'll never forget that moment.
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How did the Mama Natural Birth Class help you in your childbirth?
It taught me all about it. There was nothing surprising after taking that class. I'm really glad I did it.
