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When did you realize you were really in labor?
3:30am, contractions 10 minutes apart.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
It was a very fast & intense labor this time around. Nothing helped ease the pain.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Trust myself.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How different it was from the first!
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YOU GOT THIS!! I do wish I had prepared myself with more internal tools! I went into both labors on sheer will power & magic ;] it was perfect for the first time, but the second was more intense & I think internal tools to deal with the intensity would have been helpful!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
This time around, nothin'! I enjoyed being in the water, but it didn't really help relieve the pain. The most helpful thing for me was having my partner nearby & holding my hand.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On a birthing stool.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
I was so tired that I mostly felt a blurry relief. I thought I would cry for joy with both, but the exhaustion clouded my emotions!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
YOU GOT THIS!! I do wish I had prepared myself with more internal tools! I went into both labors on sheer will power & magic ;] it was perfect for the first time, but the second was more intense & I think internal tools to deal with the intensity would have been helpful!
