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When did you realize you were really in labor?
24 hours after my water broke, my midwives came over and helped to reposition baby who was posterior with a rebozo. I had drank a castor oil shake per their recommendation, and 1 hour later things really got going!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Really being present with the pain.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Read "Ina May's guide to childbirth"; all the stories were so inspiring.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How quick it was!
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You are born to do this! Your body can do it!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Thinking of contractions as waves. This mental technique really helped change the physical sensation.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting, in the birthing pool.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Exhilarating, I couldn't believe he was here finally!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You are born to do this! Your body can do it!
