Birth Stories

Hiring a Doula Helped Meghan During Her Hospital Birth

  • When did you realize you were really in labor?

    When contractions were so strong I screamed. I had been 6 cm for a few days so I knew it would happen fast but the intensity still surprised me.

  • What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

    Pushing. She was 9lbs, 14 oz!

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  • What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

    Hired a great doula!

  • What surprised you about your birth?

    Even the second time it was very intense and painful ... And amazing!

  • Ah-amazing!! So special and it was incredible to see this little person After So many months of wondering about her.
  • What pain relief strategies worked best?

    Moving around a lot and switching positions.

  • What position did you end up delivering in?

    Standing up, leaning over a bed.

  • How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

    Ah-amazing!! So special and it was incredible to see this little person After
    So many months of wondering about her.

  • What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

    It is worth it!

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