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When did you realize you were really in labor?
Friday February 24th when I started to have back pains
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Knowing when exactly to go to the hospital
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Yoga and Lamaze
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What surprised you about your birth?
The quickness of 6 pushes and our baby was out!!
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Wait as long as you can in a calm environment (your bath, room, or house) until going to the hospital because once you are their you are subjected to the "medical way".
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Breathing and saying over and over "this will pass"
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back- standard hospital position
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Confused lol she was so big (she just looked big to me) she was 8 pounds 4 ounces and 19 1/2 inches long. I kept asking if she was mine and she didn't look like me.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Wait as long as you can in a calm environment (your bath, room, or house) until going to the hospital because once you are their you are subjected to the "medical way". Use what you've learned in yoga and Lamaze class. I had my husband apply counter pressure to my back every time I had a contraction and I labored in the bath for hours which helped wonders!!
