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When did you realize you were really in labor?
Woke up at 3am at 40+5 with contractions annoying enough to lay in a hot bath and time them for an hour, once the water got cold I got out to pee and noticed my mucus plug and thought to myself, hmm, I'm in labor. My first baby was an induction so I was new at the spontaneous thing.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
My labor progressed very quickly and with the help of my doula I was able to handle my contractions. The challenging part was when I wasn't allowed to push because of a non rebounding heart rate of my babe which was an issue because I was attempting a VBAC.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Get a doula and do prenatal yoga.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How quickly it progressed.
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You can definitely do it!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Hot tub
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I was squatting and side laying when I was pushing, but ended up with an emergency c section under General Bc of the vbac and baby in distress.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Wonderful.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
You can definitely do it!
