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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I didn't really. I was rather uncomfortable for about an hour, but it being twins I thought it would take longer. It wasn't until I felt one slam down hard that I thought it might be serious, and that only happened 5 minutes before they were born.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Finding a medical professional who would facilitate a natural twin birth.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Finding a midwife in my area who was confident in her abilities in twin and breech births.
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What surprised you about your birth?
I knew they would come quickly being that my other two labors were fast but I was shocked at how quickly two humans could be born.
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All of the pain dissipates as soon as that baby is born.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
None, they were born too fast.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back, 3 feet away from a birthing tub because they came so quickly
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
I was so relieved. The ob-gyne I had seen months before had labelled them IUGR and wanted to deliver by c-section at 31 weeks. So I was so relieved to see round babies who weighed 5 lb and 10 oz.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
All of the pain dissipates as soon as that baby is born. Any first birth I was so scared because I just thought the pain would last forever.
