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When did you realize you were really in labor?
Within a few hours of waking up.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Hard to say! This was my third delivery and my second all natural. Each birth was challenging in different ways.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Eating dates, taking Gentle Birth Formula, prenatal massage with essential oils and getting regular chiropractic care and physical therapy for my pelvic issues.
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What surprised you about your birth?
This labor was much faster than my others!
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Educate yourself with everything you can get your hands on. Reading about natural birth, pain management etc. Also hire a doula!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Being in the shower and birth tub.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Haha! I was on my back in the birth tub suspended by my husband's arms!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Absolutely wonderful and unbelievable because it was so fast!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Educate yourself with everything you can get your hands on. Reading about natural birth, pain management etc. Also hire a doula!
