Surrounding Herself With An Amazing Birth Team Helped Tiffany During Her Home Water Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

I realize I was really in labor when I started to feel his head push against my cervix with contractions when I went to the bathroom and was sitting on he toilet. My contractions went from 5 min to 3 min apart soon after that
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

Waiting to finally go into labor and things not fizzle out and stop.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Surround myself with an amazing birth team.
What surprised you about your birth?

How different my labor was this time. I was talking and laughing at 9 and 10 cm and got to feel him crowning and catch him.
Trust yourself, your body, and your team.
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Counter pressure, pool use, and swaying.
What position did you end up delivering in?

Hands and knees in the pool.
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

Amazing and so worth the wait.
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

Trust yourself, your body, and your team.

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