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Tory's Home Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

When my water broke, the morning after a long night of being woken up every hour or so from contractions
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

Having others question me and challenge me constantly
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Read birth stories and do squats! I got up to 200 squats a day.
What surprised you about your birth?

How good it felt to finally PUSH!
Read birth stories and do squats! I got up to 200 squats a day.
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Herbal labor oil rubbed on topically, chewing on my baby's teething necklace
What position did you end up delivering in?

Squatting
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

Amazing. He passed meconium all over my leg as his body came out, and I couldn't quite believe that he was finally here!
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

Trust that you were made for this and your body is fully capable of coping with it.

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