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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I was in prodromal labor, in the bath tub, while my sister was taking a last minute maternity photoshoot. Just as we finished up, i said, "oh! This is it! It's really happening!"
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Getting it out of my head that i could just go to the hospital and get the epidural. After two hospital births, both with the epidural, i had to really trust my own strength and conviction that natural was best.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Envisioning all possible scenarios, and learning to find the center in me.
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast it was! My first two hospital births were over 20 hours, one was 33! This birth, was only 5 hours start to finish. I was also surprised during transition at how calm i was in the beginning.
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Trust yourself completely, let go of everything and tune inward.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Definitely breathing! Deep moans, letting go and surrendering.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting with one knee up near my head.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
I was in complete awe. I fell in love, with my baby and life all over again.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Trust yourself completely, let go of everything and tune inward.
