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When did you realize you were really in labor?
It was about 4am in the morning when I started having regular contractions that were painful.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The most challenging thing to me was making it to the hospital in time, the contractions in the car were intense! So the pain was the hardest part of going natural.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I meditated a lot and just mentally prepared myself and stayed active!
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What surprised you about your birth?
I made it completely natural without any medication during or after the birth! I showed up at the hospital just in time(wasn't at the hospital for an hour before she was born), ended up laboring on all fours completely naked!! She was born in 15 min!
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Just do it! Stay home until you just can't take it anymore! I almost changed my mind to get medicine but I made it all the way with no time to choose :)
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
I used lavender essential oils in a warm bath to help, kneeled buy my bed and breathed! My doula helped me a lot by using pressure on my hips while I was on all 4s.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On all fours!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It felt amazing, it was so blissful for me to finally see this little champ in my arms. She was just as beautiful as I imagined.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Just do it! Stay home until you just can't take it anymore! I almost changed my mind to get medicine but I made it all the way with no time to choose :)
