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When did you realize you were really in labor?
It had been about 30 hours after a membrane sweep. I was sitting at my couch watching a movie when all of a sudden I feel water running down my legs! My water had broke on its own for the first time! I screamed, "Oh my God, my water broke"!!!!!
I arrived to the hospital an hour later at about 10:45pm and was prepped for a labor and delivery room right away.
The nurse performed an internal checkup and I was at 4cm dilated. She asked me if I needed anything for labor. I requested one of those labor inflatables, but by the time she arrived with two for me to choose from, I no longer had the interest in them and didn't care whether or not the blue one was better than the yellow. That is when I realized I was in labor!
Two hours, and three pushes later, I welcomed to this world a handsome little boy!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Not knowing how bad the contractions would be and if dilation would be slow.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I ate my six dates fruits a day for the last four weeks of pregnancy. I breathed through each contraction and recited Philipians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me".
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast the third labor would be! It lasted three hours!
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You can do it! Just focus on the end prize; a beautiful baby! Don't allow negative thoughts to invade your mind.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing through each contraction, talking myself through positive thoughts, listening to instrumental music on headphones.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Laid back with legs spread wide!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was awesome! I didn't know the gender in this pregnancy so when I found what it was, it was a nice surprise! I felt like a champion.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You can do it! Just focus on the end prize; a beautiful baby! Don't allow negative thoughts to invade your mind.
