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When did you realize you were really in labor?
I had been having irregular contractions for 5 hours but they weren't painful so I thought they were just more false labor like I had been experiencing for the past 2 weeks. I was nauseous and thought I was going to throw up so I stood up to grab the bowl I had on my bed. When I stood up my water broke and my contractions got much more painful. When my water broke I realized that I was in labor.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The hardest part was pushing my 8 lbs 21 inch boy out.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
I had been doing a lot of walking and sitting on my birth ball and I feel that it helped my labor progress so quickly.
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What surprised you about your birth?
The speed that he was born. We had barely made it to the hospital. I wasn't even admitted until he was born. I had spent the whole drive terrified I was going to end up delivering in my car.
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Amazing and shocking because he was 8lbs at only 37 weeks.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Walking when I was at home.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
In the process of being transferred to the birthing bed I was falling off the side of the bed being held up by my mom and several nurses. My whole upper body was hanging out of the bed when I delivered with nurses holding my feet up.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Amazing and shocking because he was 8lbs at only 37 weeks.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Even if your not sure your in labor be ready just in case, and walk it will help with progress and pain.
