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Mide's Surprising C-Section Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

It was an elective cesarean because baby was breech and didn't turn
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

After two completely natural unmedicated vagina birth, I was prepared to do d same with this birth but it didn't turn out that way
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Read other people's birth story and realised that sometimes despite all preparation, things may not go the way we want
What surprised you about your birth?

That the ceasarian section went better than I imagined. The doctors and nurses went all the way to ensure a friendly and relaxed birth
Prepare your mind that things may not go the way you want despite your best intention
What pain relief strategies worked best?

After the anaesthetia wore off, I was on an injectable pain reliever that was changed to a suppository as soon as I could move around
What position did you end up delivering in?

Flat on my back
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

Wow.....like a slice of heaven...total bliss
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

Prepare your mind that things may not go the way you want despite your best intention

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