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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I thought I was in really early labor in the morning, but didn't think baby was coming. My husband was away for military training. 5 hrs before she was born I had texted him that that tonight wasn't the night. I was wrong. Eventually I couldn't sleep anymore that when I knew! The contracts were never painful.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
My husband left on my due date. We were planning a home birth and trusted God for his timing. It was difficult not inducing and watching my husband leave when I was still very much pregnant.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
We put our trust in God, we had no fear. With our first baby we trusted the hospital and it was traumatic.
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What surprised you about your birth?
It didn't hurt it was amazing. My husband was on skype keeping me laughing till baby was born. She was born in her cual in our bath tub! She was born 1 hour 30 min after midwives came.
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Don't be afraid,do what you can to alive any fears. Have a team of people who believe you can. Really think where are you going to put your trust. We trusted ourselves in Gods hands.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Didn't really have any pain I was on my toes "dancing" through labor. Also the hot shower with my face pressed on the cold time was really nice
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my knees in the bath
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Calm. Peaceful, I keep looking at my husband via Skype saying, we just had a baby she's beautiful.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Don't be afraid,do what you can to alive any fears. Have a team of people who believe you can. Really think where are you going to put your trust. We trusted ourselves in Gods hands. Whole birth story here http://birthwithgrace.org/blog/
