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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My water broke first so I knew that once contractions started it would be pre labor. Contractions started about an hour later.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The pain of transition was definitely the most challenging. I remember thinking I couldn't do it anymore.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
With my first I took a Bradley Method birthing class which was super helpful! This time I didn't really do anything extra because I remembered from my first.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast it was! I was only in active labor for 13 minutes before she was born! The midwives almost didn't make it!
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Trust your body!! Also take a natural minded birthing class (like Bradley or hypnobirth or anything like that!) but mostly know that your body was meant to give birth so just trust that it knows what it's doing so don't let your head get in the way!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Low moaning.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I was standing up on the ground with my hands on the bed leaning forward.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was amazing to hold my baby for the first time. It's a surreal feeling!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Trust your body!! Also take a natural minded birthing class (like Bradley or hypnobirth or anything like that!) but mostly know that your body was meant to give birth so just trust that it knows what it's doing so don't let your head get in the way!
