Birth Stories

Eating Dates Helped Hafizah During Her Pregnancy

  • When did you realize you were really in labor?

    When I was awaken by contractions that were five minutes apart at around 3 a.m.

  • What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

    The contractions.

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  • What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

    I made sure to drink a glass of red raspberry leaf tea before going to bed every night. I also made a strong brew of the tea when I realized I was in labor. I also ate seven dates every morning.

  • What surprised you about your birth?

    It was a pretty quick labor. Contractions started at 3 a.m. and the baby was out at 8:40 a.m. I also thought this was going to end up in a cesarean as I was carrying really low and had a pendulous belly, which from whatvI read does not help baby to go into optimal position.

  • Take red raspberry leaf tea and eat dates starting 3rd trimester. Pray to God to help you to be able to birth naturally despite all the odds.
  • What pain relief strategies worked best?

    Proper breathing. Remember to breathe.

  • What position did you end up delivering in?

    On my back.

  • How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

    It felt surreal. I felt an immediate bond with my baby.

  • What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

    Take red raspberry leaf tea and eat dates during pregnancy starting 3rd trimester. Pray to God to help you to be able to birth naturally despite all the odds.

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