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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I had contractions a week before my due date and the week after. I was induced 6:30 in the morning on July 20th. In those 30 minutes we had trouble getting baby's heart beat because he kept moving and kicking the monitors. Around 7 in the morning the doctor came in and broke my water and put a heartbeat monitor on baby's head. 10 minutes later nurses and doctor came in telling me I had to be taken off the pitocin for an hour because baby's heartbeat kept dropping. They watched me for an hour and than put me back on. They left me on the pitocin till 10 because baby's heart rate kept dropping now again. After an hour of watching him they lost his heart beat and had all the nurses in a frenzy including this mama, his daddy, and grandma. We were told that I had to have an emergency c-section because they kept losing his heart rate.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The hardest thing about going natural was not having any pain medicine, that is until I had to have an emergency c-section.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
The most helpful thing I did was to walk, try to eat healthy and just positive thinking. I also tried to plan ahead on all things at home.
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What surprised you about your birth?
I went in thinking I was going to have a natural birth but ended up having a c-section. I was not mentally or emotionally prepared for a c-section. I thank God I have an amazing family and a very supportive husband.
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Don't give up, the pain that you are feeling or will feel can't compare to the joy that's coming !
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
The pain relief strategy that helped me was breathing in through my nose and out through my mouth. I pretty much just thought about my breathing and keeping an eye on baby's heart rate.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I had a c-section so I was laying down.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was the most amazing thing. When you see your baby for the first time and you hold them it's like the whole word ceases to exist.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Don't give up, the pain that you are feeling or will feel can't compare to the joy that's coming !
