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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I realized I was in labor when what I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions were painful enough to make me stop what I was doing.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Not fighting the pain, but letting go and allowing it to do its job.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Prayer, communication and practice with my husband, staying active and eating well.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How quick it went and that I went into labor during the day. Since I labored all through the night with my daughter I assumed that's how it would happen again.
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Prayer, communication and practice with my husband, staying active and eating well.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Not fighting pain but imagining it working for me to bring baby to me.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Side lying
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Indescribable joy and gratefulness
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You can do it!! Your body was made to do this and it is totally achievable!!
