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When did you realize you were really in labor?
My contractions had been every 10-15 minutes for the last two days. I was in the bathtub trying to relax after taking some Tylenol and drinking a glass of water when I felt a pop and pressure. I called my in-laws to come over right away because my husband was at work and I drove myself to the hospital with my mother-in-law.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Not knowing if I was in true labor was the most difficult thing, my contractions are never really that bad until the very end.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
This was my fifth baby so there really wasn't anything I wasn't prepared for. I knew what to expect.
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What surprised you about your birth?
I had a similar labor and delivery with my second child but I was surprised at how fast this one arrived. I had her 8 minutes after I walked into the hospital. My husband did not make it to the hospital in time.
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It is a truly Indescribable feeling, the ability to carry a child and have a newborn in your arms is truly a miracle from God
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
I took Tylenol several baths to help relax.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I was laying down on my left side.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It is a truly Indescribable feeling, the ability to carry a child and have a newborn in your arms is truly a miracle from God
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Trust your body, get to know relaxation techniques, have good support persons with you when you deliver.
