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When did you realize you were really in labor?
Sunday morning when my cramps/contractions were about 5 minutes apart during the entire time we were streaming church services. After I said we needed to go since we had a 45 minute drive to the hospital.
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
How quick and intense transition and delivery was. I went from a 4 to 10 and waters broke in about an hours time. After my water broke 7 minutes later baby was here!
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Knowing that all the midwives and doctors at the practice I chose fully support natural birth and also that my body was made to do this.
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What surprised you about your birth?
That I actually did it! Also, how much better and quicker my recovery was this time!
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Walk for as long as you can when I was checked the second time I was at an 8 and 20 minutes later my water broke. Stay focused on something other than the contraction, and remember at the end you are going to be holding your sweet sweet babe!
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
The student midwife would tell me when I was at the top of a contraction and that helped a ton knowing that it was ending. Also, they told me to relax my shoulders during the contraction and focus on that, which helped a ton.
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I was in the typical laying on your back. Everything happened pretty quick and I was so uncomfortable there was no moving me!
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Exhilarating. I felt so much relief and amazement that we both did it!
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Walk for as long as you can when I was checked the second time I was at an 8 and 20 minutes later my water broke. Stay focused on something other than the contraction, and remember at the end you are going to be holding your sweet sweet babe!
