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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My delivery was a scheduled gentle cesarean. I was so blessed to have a supportive obstetrician and midwife run practice that prepared me beautifully for what was a truly positive birth experience!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Knowing that no provider would support natural progression of labor due to our special circumstances was challenging. But having exceptional preparation and care despite that was amazing.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Participating in the Mama Natural birth course, reading the book and enrolling in a HypnoBirthing class prepared for birth and made me feel knowledgeable and ready for whatever came my way.
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What surprised you about your birth?
It was a wonderfully magical experience in spite of the need for a gentle cesarean. It was incredible that my provider offered a gentle cesarean and that I knew from my Mama Natural education to ask for one!
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Incredible! Tears were streaming down my face. It was the most powerfully joyful moment of my life!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
I had a spinal block which made me numb from the waist down and was required for surgery.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I had a gentle c-section and was thus lying down for delivery.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Incredible! Tears were streaming down my face. It was the most powerfully joyful moment of my life!
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How did the Mama Natural Birth Class help you in your childbirth?
My husband and I both felt so well prepared after taking the course. We had the knowledge we needed to ask questions, advocate for ourselves and there was no subject left unexplored as our birthing date approached. Our doula was so impressed by how much we already knew and congratulated us on being in the know about current, progressive labor and delivery practices.
