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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When contractions were painful enough they stopped me in my tracks. I couldn’t talk through them or focus on anything else.?
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Not knowing when my baby would be born! I have friends who were given induction or cesarean dates.. I got impatient as my due date came & went!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I made Birth Affirmations which helped a lot.. and eating dates!
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast and smoothly it went! My previous labor was 24 hours, this time was only 3!!
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Believe you can do it! My favorite phrase is “you can do anything for a minute”. The contractions may be hard but they won’t last forever and before you know it, 10 months of waiting is over and baby is in your arms.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Water! I labored in the shower on a birth ball and delivered in the birth pool
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What position did you end up delivering in?
It was a combo! Started pushing on hands and knees, then went into captain’s pose and finally delivered standing up!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Relieving. This baby was our rainbow so his pregnancy was full of anxiety. I couldn’t believe he was here and safe!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Believe you can do it! My favorite phrase is “you can do anything for a minute”. The contractions may be hard but they won’t last forever and before you know it, 10 months of waiting is over and baby is in your arms.
