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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I was set to be induced Feb 17th 2016, which was right at 40 weeks, I woke up that morning about 4am so I could get ready an finish packing the last min things, an my water kinda broke, it wasn't a gush it was just when I laughed or coughed. Then we went for breakfast, then went to the hospital, I had to have antibiotics cause I had tested positive for GBS, so that's why I was getting induced, to make sure I got the antibiotics, I told them I think my water broke whole at home an try checked an said yes it has, I had a few contractions but nothing that would set labor into pushing an being active labor, so I got the antibiotics, then they started pit, that's when the contractions started to pick up but I was still able to walk around the labor unit, my nurse went to lunch when she came back she upped the pit I made one lap around the labor unit an tried going 2 more times but would have to stop every 5 feet cause of a good good contraction.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Telling myself that I can do this, this is what I wanted, that I'm strong, I'm gonna get through this....
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Read and I have given birth before and remember what it was like with the others....
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What surprised you about your birth?
My water broke all on its own this time around.
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Find that spot or that person an just focus on that, breath, have a great partner who will help you an remind you that your doing great.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
I would find a spot or a person once everyone got into the room an while I was pushing I would look at them or that spot, an the boy friend kept telling me I could do this when I would look at him an say I can't do this, he would tell me I could an that I am doing this....
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What position did you end up delivering in?
On my back, legs up to my chest
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Relief, joy, nervous, happy, scary, that's my baby boy, I made him, he is bigger then all my other kids, I did this, very emotional for me.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Find that spot or that person an just focus on that, breath, have a great partner who will help you an remind you that your doing great.
