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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My waters broke but contractions didn’t start right away. I had bouts of exhausting, intense prodromal labor for 5 weeks before the day she was born so even after a gush of amniotic fluid, I still didn’t trust my instincts and remained in denial until I was pretty heavily in active labor.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Overcoming close family’s feelings about my safety.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Midwifery care to really address all aspects of pregnancy (not just physical but emotional too)
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What surprised you about your birth?
How different it was from my first two deliveries and how much I mourned the birth being over.
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It gave my husband the trust and confidence in my body to support me.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Sacral pressure, leaning over counters/dressers/etc, being in the tub, squeezing my husband’s hand.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On knees leaning over a peanut ball.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Absolute magic.
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How did the Mama Natural Birth Class help you in your childbirth?
It gave my husband the trust and confidence in my body to support me.
