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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When I could start timing the "crampy" feeling I had been having off and on for about a week.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Staying focused and remembering to breath through each contraction.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Got a doula and read as many birth stories as I could!
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What surprised you about your birth?
How amazing our bodies are! I knew that my body would not create a child bigger than I could birth but I was shocked when they weighed our son to find out he was 11.7 lbs!!
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Hire a doula!!! Make sure you have an amazing support system. Read as much as you can to prepare yourselves.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Deep breathing with a hot pack on my sacrum as well as constant support from my husband and doula.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back. : ( I labored on my hands and knees most of the time since I was confined to the bed (after they broke my water to progress labor and because they had to use I nternal monitoring) but ended up delivering on my back.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Surreal...the best feeling in the world.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Hire a doula!!! Make sure you have an amazing support system. Read as much as you can to prepare yourselves.
