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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When I had my bloody show - about 7pm the night before I delivered.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
People respecting that choice.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Had all the laundry done and all the home birth prepped laundry ready, and in one spot for the midwives.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How large my baby was! She was 10 pounds and 12 oz - 22 inches long! I had a great birth and had no idea my baby would be THAT big...
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You can do ANYTHING for 60 seconds...by the time the contraction is too hard to bear, it is already easing up a bit! Relax through the pain...
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Laboring and delivering in the birth pool.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
sort of a modified upright squat - leaning my chest against the wall of the pool.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
AMAZING!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You can do ANYTHING for 60 seconds...by the time the contraction is too hard to bear, it is already easing up a bit! Relax through the pain...
