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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When I put together that the "cramps" I was having a hard time breathing thru were actually contractions, which was about 3 hours before my son was born.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The most challenging part of my beautiful natural birth was probably explaining natural home birth to outsiders. Haha
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Prayer & exercise.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast I bounced back, I was up and down the stairs doing stuff for myself a few hours later.
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Do it !? the instant uninterrupted bond you have with your child,&spouse is everything. How well your body reacts to having no interference is so amazing. I can't say enough great things about a natural birth.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
For me it was all a mind game of managing my pain by putting it in a place that was understandable. Being a believer in Jesus Christ, I just kept thinking if he could endure 3 days of pain and torture for me . I could endure a few hours of discomfort for my child. Knowing that God designed my body specifically to birth babies and that the pain of childbirth is my punishment for single was comforting.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting on a wooden birth stool.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Astonishing
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Do it !? the instant uninterrupted bond you have with your child,&spouse is everything. How well your body reacts to having no interference is so amazing. I can't say enough great things about a natural birth.
