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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I kept waking up rolling around in discomfort, than it dawned on me, "oh maybe this is labor, let me try relaxing and working with these instead of fighting it". It was so much easier once I started relaxing through the contractions and letting my body do its thing.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
the most intense part during my natural child birth was pushing him out. Phew. 3 contractions to drop and make his way out was fast!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Learning to relax, even to the detail of understanding the direction of the muscles that were tightening and the ones I needed to relax to work with and not against my body.
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What surprised you about your birth?
The intensity of pushing surprised me. It didn't hurt at all pushing my first baby out, and I pushed for 2 hours (just with the urge). This one, I went from no urge to push, to having my water broken, and 5 contractions later, 3 of which I pushed with all my might, delivering our 2nd little boy. I was also SO much more emotional with this one.
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Read Ina Mays Guide to Child Birth! Find a provide you love and trust. Someone who understands and trusts the bodies ability to do what it needs to and can help you prepare throughout your pregnancy.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
I used Arnica Montana 200ck. Working with my body through relaxing and massage.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squating, leaning on one of the midwives who was behind me.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Overwhelmingly relieving
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Read Ina Mays Guide to Child Birth! Find a provide you love and trust. Someone who understands and trusts the bodies ability to do what it needs to and can help you prepare throughout your pregnancy. Take the Arnica tablets throughout labor and postpartum!
