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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My water broke at 7:55pm while I was at Sams Club buying coconut water
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Waiting to push for my midwife to get there.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Learning how to relax. How to release all tension in my body, especially in my shoulders.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How quick it was. My water broke at 7:55.
My first contraction was at 8:56. My baby was born at 10:51, 11 minutes after my midwife got there. She lives 2 hours away from me.
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You CAN do it! It's what your body was created for!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Being mindful of my breathing and not holding on to tension, letting it all go.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On all fours with my right leg up.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Healing! Very healing! (Her birth was very healing to me after 2 very traumatic hospital births)
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You CAN do it! It's what your body was created for!
