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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My first birth was 25 hours of active long hard labor. So when my water broke and I had no contractions I knew I was in labor but I thought I had a long time to go and tried to just rest and get ready to go to the hospital when contractions were strong and consistent.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Fear. I had terrible anxiety as my due date got close I cried in fear regularly.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Red raspberry leaf tea, spinning babies, watching you tube videos of birth and birth plans. Hiring a doula!
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What surprised you about your birth?
It was super fast only 4 pushes!
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You were made to do this. Don't fear or doubt just do whatever you need to do to get through the pain and keep on breathing.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Swaying side to side. I stayed standing the whole time.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Standing leaning with my hands on my bed.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
I was shocked that he was born already and shocked that he had hair! My first was bald for a year!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You were made to do this. Don't fear or doubt just do whatever you need to do to get through the pain and keep on breathing.
