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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I guess when the contractions weren't going away and I really couldn't handle them anymore.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
This baby was posterior and was born posterior! The back pain was unbearable but I wouldn't have had him any other way. This is my third baby and by far the most painful birth. All three have been 100% natural and unmedicated.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I prepared for a beautiful home birth with a support team: midwife and doula. I wanted a birthing tub to help ease pain but baby had other plans. He was born unassisted on our bathroom. My husband caught him. So I guess you can't really prepare for childbirth. Rather go with your instincts and respect the time it takes both you and your baby to work towards meeting each other.
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What surprised you about your birth?
The back pain really surprised me because like I said I had never had back pain before and definitely how fast he came.
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Do it!! Trust your body and believe in yourself. Going natural is the way to go.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Being on all fours, resting on my birth ball inside my shower with very hot water hitting my sacrum.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Standing up.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
AMAZING. BEST FEELING EVER.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Do it!! Trust your body and believe in yourself. Going natural is the way to go.
