Drug free birth.

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Hello, I am 18 years of age.
Pregnant with my first child(baby girl). I am 23 weeks and 5 days.
I am planning on having my baby natural and drug free. My mom had c-sections with my sibling and I. So of course she cant let me in on what I am going to go through, lol. I am kind of scared of not knowing the pain I am gonna feel throughout labor. I just wanna be prepared, I wanted to ask Mom's who have already had experience on tips of how to prepare for natural birth and exercises that I should do now throughout my pregnancy to prepare me for labor. I do walk about 1 hour a week. Also tips coping with the pain/contractions. Any advice will help :)

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Thank you everyone for the advice :)

[anita_93]

I had a natural birth. I walked thats all i pretty much did. During labor i would inhale keep it in for 5 sec and exhale thru every contraction. Dont start pushing until the dr tell you to or you could get a bad tare. The contractions are gna hurt. I started pushing when i was 9 1/2cm opened. The first two pushes burned a little. When my baby was coming out it didnt hurt.

[mamaviv951]

I'm 18 years old too with my first baby (girl) and I'm 25 weeks almost 26 weeks. I'm going to do a natural birth like you with no drugs. My boyfriends family tells me that I should walk a lot a lot because it will make it easier. My family tells me the same to walk a lot especially when your closer to your due date. Also breathing is the key that's what I've been getting told too but mainly walking a lot and I'm going to try some pelvic exercises like in the first comment and I've been doing some prenatal yoga everyday too

[LilyRay]

Well i gave birth naturally and breathing techniques was all i did. I would just breath thru them. When u are in the middle of a contraction there isn't much u can do. It's painful but as soon as baby came out it was over. All the pain was gone. The placenta part hurts a little but not as bad as the baby coming out. I didn't rip or tare didn't need stitches and was able to go home in 24 hrs.

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My mom told me this listen it works my sister and sister in law did to had natural births and it works! When u start getting contrations get mad like think of everything that people did to u.n get mad or u will lose it.ur blood pressure falls n u feel weak and if u get weak.u wont be able to push when u get mad ur adrenaline rushes all over ur body and u gain control after that everytine u feel a contraction push.little by little the baby will help u open up push! Ok and the process will be faster do little.pushes ok and in no timr u will have guven birth also.do not not let them check u so.often they can give u and infection. Also.get the bag where u can pee i cant remember the name but its a bag that has a tube they stick.in ur vj so u can pee. Get that trust me it will be easier

[dlovejoy]

Keep walking, pelvic floor exercises, and breathing techniques. Write out a birth plan and give it to your OB but be prepared for things to change at a moment's notice.