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When did you realize you were really in labor?
Not until I was at the hospital! (Because my contractions weren’t getting anywhere for 5 days!)
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The mental battle/discouragement when I wasn’t progressing!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Hypnobirthing tracks and pregnancy yoga!! And birth affirmations!
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What surprised you about your birth?
Having to have digital wireless heartbeat monitors while laboring in the tub because I was a VBAC
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AMAZING!!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing, tub labor, hot water bottle
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
AMAZING!!
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What did you name your baby, and why?
Willow - because it’s beautiful and unusual
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You CAN do it!!! It’s a mental battle so keep that positive headspace and try to save your endurance for when you will need it!!
Ps here is my birth video: Positive Birth Story | Water Labor | Hypnobirthing | VBAC | Natural | No Epidural | Prodromal Labor | https://youtu.be/4ie2sBirbzk
