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Learning How To Relax Helped Sarah During Her Home Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

My water broke at 7:55pm while I was at Sams Club buying coconut water
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

Waiting to push for my midwife to get there.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Learning how to relax. How to release all tension in my body, especially in my shoulders.
What surprised you about your birth?

How quick it was. My water broke at 7:55.
My first contraction was at 8:56. My baby was born at 10:51, 11 minutes after my midwife got there. She lives 2 hours away from me.
You CAN do it! It's what your body was created for!
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Being mindful of my breathing and not holding on to tension, letting it all go.
What position did you end up delivering in?

On all fours with my right leg up.
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

Healing! Very healing! (Her birth was very healing to me after 2 very traumatic hospital births)
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

You CAN do it! It's what your body was created for!

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