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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I thought my water had broken at home and after a trip to the birthing center, the confirmed that it had NOT broken and sent me home at 10:00pm. After arriving home at 11:00pm, my contractions started hard and fast and by 1:15 they were 4 minutes apart. We left for the birthing center (again) then.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
For this delivery, it was how fast everything went. I arrived at the birthing center at 2:00am and the baby was here at 2:30am!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I remembered my hypnobirthing classes from my first pregnancy and the positions that were helpful in delivering my first baby.
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What surprised you about your birth?
That is was SO FAST! I went from 7cm to having my daughter in my arms in less than half an hour! The umbilical cord snapped as the baby was coming out. I honestly had never heard of that happening before.
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YOU CAN DO IT! It is the most rewarding feeling ever!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Hypnobirthing and low, deep noises.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting....on the toilet!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Amazing and wonderful and so surreal!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
YOU CAN DO IT! It is the most rewarding feeling ever!
