Hiring a Doula and Having Natural Childbirth Class Helped Eva During Her Hospital Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

When I lost my mucus plug and contractions started picking up after almost 24h of prodromal labor. The whole time I had still been thinking that it was false labor.
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

The exhaustion, I went for two nights without sleep
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Hire a doula and my natural childbirth class
What surprised you about your birth?

Some parts took much longer others were so much faster then expected. I was in early labor forever and nothing really changed and suddenly I was 10cm dilated.
Stay at home as long as possible and hire a doula
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Breathing, different positions and counter pressure
What position did you end up delivering in?

Half sitting, legs on the squat bar and holding on to a rope
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

So relieved and proud of myself
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

Stay at home as long as possible and hire a doula

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