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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When I got up to pee in the middle of the night! I got to the bathroom and saw the blood. I knew based on my other pregnancies/deliveries that it was time!
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
Maybe everyone telling me how brave I am? I love going all natural. It isn't about being brace, it is about understanding what is happening. The more you know about the process, the less you fear it.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Pray. Watch hypnobirth videos. Read supernatural childbirth
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What surprised you about your birth?
How fast and painless it was! From the time I saw my bloody show until he arrived in my arms was only an hour and twenty minutes! He came fast but it wasn't painful, only intense.
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Your body was created to do this work. Prepare and surround yourself with positive birth affirmations. Tune out the negative and be confident.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Prayer for a supernatural childbirth and relaxing through the contractions
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What position did you end up delivering in?
Squatting in the bathtub! I even got to catch him!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
It was amazing. He was born right into my hands. I felt his head emerge first and he slipped out with the next contraction. It was so peaceful.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Your body was created to do this work. Prepare and surround yourself with positive birth affirmations. Tune out the negative and be confident.
