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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I realized I was really in labor when I felt the need to get in the tub at home to get through contractions.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Remembering the last few minutes before the baby comes out how much pressure is in your pelvis and I always feel as the bones "crack" right before I feel the head come out.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I love reading other moms posts on what got them through it. Also knowing what calms me. The only thing I remember in the hard moments at the end was my soothing midwife 's voice and KTIS station playing oceans song in the background.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How challenging the end was this time around (3rd birth) because I labored all day verses a fast labor with my second.
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It is always such a relief when they finally come out and you hold their little warm body for the first time.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Water! Was in the bath tub at home for a while and labored some at the hospital in the birthing tub.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back on the hospital bed.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Unreal. It is always such a relief when they finally come out and you hold their little warm body for the first time.
