Birth Stories

Lots Of Walking, Hip Circles, Yoga, Birth Affirmations And Red Raspberry Leaf Tea Helped Alexa Achieve Home Birth

  • When did you realize you were really in labor?

    not until i was in transition did i realize i was in labor! we’d had so many false starts that i didn’t want to get my hopes up again.

  • What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

    since active labor was only about 1.5 hrs, it wasn’t that hard to go natural. plus, you don’t really have a choice at home (:

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  • What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

    lots of walks, hip circles on the birth ball, yoga, scripture birth affirmations, & red raspberry leaf tea!

  • What surprised you about your birth?

    how quickly he came! my last labor was 36hrs with 45min of pushing in the hospital & this one was 1.5hrs with no pushing, just breathing him down.

  • Have a supportive team around you, pray pray pray, & do all you can before labor begins to prepare your body & mind.
  • What pain relief strategies worked best?

    breathing deeply, while my husband put pressure on my back. also panaway essential oils on my back.

  • What position did you end up delivering in?

    standing up!

  • How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

    amazing. sweet relief!

  • What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

    Have a supportive team around you, pray pray pray, & do all you can before labor begins to prepare your body & mind.

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