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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When I woke up at 1am with a large contraction. They did not go away and kept at 2 minutes long and progressed quickly.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
I have went all natural for all 3 of my births. I think the most challenging thing was keeping calm and not tense so that it went faster and smoother.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Reading and preparing for the state of mind of no drugs and doing what's best for myself and baby.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast the actual birthing went. It went so fast I didn't get time to relax, once I started pushing it was only 4 minutes.
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There is nothing to compare the feeling of meeting your baby. It was love at first sight...protection and fulfillment.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Deep breathing and in the end was making some noises every time I breathed. It was the first birth that I actually made noises but also the first one I sat up and not laying down.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Laying on my back in a pool in my living room with the pelvis angle upwards.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
There is nothing to compare the feeling of meeting your baby. It was love at first sight...protection and fulfillment.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Remember to breath and if you have a great state of mind and support system anything is doable. Prepare yourself months up to your birth and know what you want to and communication with your support system to help it happen is key. And always remember our bodies are designed for this .....you CAN do it ☺
