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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When my water broke, the morning after a long night of being woken up every hour or so from contractions
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Having others question me and challenge me constantly
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Read birth stories and do squats! I got up to 200 squats a day.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How good it felt to finally PUSH!
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Read birth stories and do squats! I got up to 200 squats a day.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Herbal labor oil rubbed on topically, chewing on my baby's teething necklace
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Amazing. He passed meconium all over my leg as his body came out, and I couldn't quite believe that he was finally here!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Trust that you were made for this and your body is fully capable of coping with it.
