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When did you realize you were really in labor?
The day of my due date I had contractions the entire day and acted nonchalantly to them , thinking they were Braxton Hicks not wanting to go to the hospital just to be sent home. I took a shower in the evening got out and the pain was unbearable
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Actually going natural, something I always wanted to do I just wasn’t sure if I had it in me!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Have my bags packed weeks before, and have baby’s nursery up and all her clothes washed.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How far I lasted in labor at home before actually going to the hospital
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It was amazing for a mother of two already I fell in love again for the third time.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Deep breaths in as your contracting, it kinda subsides the pain a little.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Semi sitting/knees to chest
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was amazing for a mother of two already I fell in love again for the third time.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Think of it as the most rewarding heartfelt, genuine pain you would ever feel in your life.