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Wendy's Doula Assisted Hospital Birth

When did you realize you were really in labor?

Woke up at 3am at 40+5 with contractions annoying enough to lay in a hot bath and time them for an hour, once the water got cold I got out to pee and noticed my mucus plug and thought to myself, hmm, I'm in labor. My first baby was an induction so I was new at the spontaneous thing.
What was the most challenging thing about going natural?

My labor progressed very quickly and with the help of my doula I was able to handle my contractions. The challenging part was when I wasn't allowed to push because of a non rebounding heart rate of my babe which was an issue because I was attempting a VBAC.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?

Get a doula and do prenatal yoga.
What surprised you about your birth?

How quickly it progressed.
You can definitely do it!
What pain relief strategies worked best?

Hot tub
What position did you end up delivering in?

I was squatting and side laying when I was pushing, but ended up with an emergency c section under General Bc of the vbac and baby in distress.
How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?

Wonderful.
What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?

You can definitely do it!

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