Birth Stories

Practicing Her Breathing Helped Priscilla During Her Birth Center Birth

  • When did you realize you were really in labor?

    The morning of the birth

  • What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

    Not knowing if things would go as planned

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

    Practicing my breathing

  • What surprised you about your birth?

    How fast it was compared to my first

  • It is so worth the pain, having that baby in your arms knowing that you did what is best for him/her is the best feeling. We are warriors, our body is made for childbirth, you can do this mama!
  • What pain relief strategies worked best?

    Concentrating on my breathing, it helped distract me from the pain

  • What position did you end up delivering in?

    On my back in the tub

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

    Grateful, a happiness hard to describe

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

    It is so worth the pain, having that baby in your arms knowing that you did what is best for him/her is the best feeling. We are warriors, our body is made for childbirth, you can do this mama!

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