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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I went for my 39 week check up and they checked me and i was 3cm and the doctor could feel her head!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Back. Labor. Owwwwww!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Relax. Being tense made it so much worse.
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What surprised you about your birth?
That the baby had so much hair!
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Do what you need to do. Try to go natural. If you can't, it's okay!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing and placing hot rags on my lower back.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Laying on my back, legs up!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Like a huge relief. Love!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Do what you need to do. Try to go natural. If you can't, it's okay!
