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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I was induced, but I was having *pre* labor for weeks approaching the big day.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
I had to have pitocin, so they first broke my water *i was 5cm dialated coming into the hospital* me and my doula tried to initiate labor after that and it didn't work so we opted for pitocin. Contractions got super hard and close, I got the epidural during transition, birthed her 30 mins later 2 pushes. Probably didn't need the epidural but I didn't know how much longer it was going to be that bad.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Red raspberry leaf tea for sure! And using my yoga ball / excercise
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What surprised you about your birth?
How quick it was!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Essential oils helped a ton , but alas during that transitional phase it got to be too much.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Amazing !!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
It's hard trying to go natural! Next time maybe I won't have to be induced again! I think the pitocin made the contractions a lot stronger then they should have been.
