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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I woke up around 5 am feeling light cramping feeling. I went to use the restroom, and laid back down. I thought oh Braxton Hicks again. I get up take a shower and drink water. I had already been having a few Braxton hicks and lots pressure for a week or so. While taking a shower I had a MAJOR contraction! Woke my husband up and started timing each contraction they were 3 1/2 minutes apart. Wow! We got ready to leave!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
It was blotting out negative people opinions. Not looking at so many YouTube videos. Trusting God and believing my body was,created for delivery and that all I had to do was,listen to my body.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I ate healthy,took my vitamins, and did pregnancy exercises that mama natural suggested.?
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What surprised you about your birth?
That I delivered my daughter in 3 hours and 13 mins. I arrived at the hospital and was 9 1/2 centimeters with little pain! It just felt like period cramps. I was hoping and praying for a smooth delivery. God gave me just that! If I had a,choice of of doing natural again I would! I bounced back quicker that I did with my first,two epidural deliveries! Natural is the way to go if you can have the baby that way! Listen to your body and not negative people! Be encouraged God made our bodies to handle it.Blessing to mama natural?
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Trust God! Believe in yourself and body that it was designed to have natural birth. Surround yourself around mamas who are,advocates for natural birth.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
It was breathing and,be,focused and,quiet.I had no time for anything else.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I delivered on my back. Kind of turned on my side.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was the best,relief and joy all in one. I felt more of a,connection with this delivery than my other two deliveries. It was aweaome! My husband cried this time but he was more involved during,this,pregnancy and delivery because we chose the natural route.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Trust God! Believe in yourself and body that it was designed to have natural birth. Surround yourself around mamas who are,advocates for natural birth. Disconnect yourselves from negative people who are,discouraging. Inspite, of the end result of delivery know that God knows what you can handle and every delivery will not be,the same, but you are equipped for it. Trust your instincts and body. Follow someone like mama natural. She was a great help to me a long the journey!?
