Drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea Everyday Helped Megan During Her Birth Center Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

My water broke at 5:45am
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

I actually didn't find it difficult because I had a really quick birth!
What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Drink red raspberry leaf tea every day of my pregnancy, see a chiropractor once a week, perineal massages every night of my last month, and taking walks every day of my last trimester.
What surprised you about your birth?

How it felt- everyone told me contractions would be a tightening and a loosening but mine felt like bad menstrual cramps. The pain was not unmanageable for me.
Do everything you can to prepare your body AND your mind for birth so that when the big day comes, you know you did everything you could and that you'll be happy with whatever birth you're given
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Breathing through them
What position did you end up delivering in?

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

AMAZING!
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

Do everything you can to prepare your body AND your mind for birth so that when the big day comes, you know you did everything you could and that you'll be happy with whatever birth you're given

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