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When did you realize you were really in labor?
As soon as I hopped in our front seat and put my seatbelt on.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Having no other option and experiencing the intensity of 20 minutes between the first painful contraction and actually giving birth.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Going into it with flexible expectations.
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What surprised you about your birth?
Um... Giving birth in the front seat of our car?
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It felt instinctive and surreal at the same time. Time seemed like it stopped for a moment once she popped out and we could see her tiny body in the glow of the traffic lights.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Yelling and bracing my foot against the dashboard.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Partially reclined in the front seat with one leg up on the dashboard.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It felt instinctive and surreal at the same time. Time seemed like it stopped for a moment once she popped out and we could see her tiny body in the glow of the traffic lights.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
There's no shame in epidurals, but my recovery after going natural was SO much easier!
