natural births

[livvie0814]

How many moms on here (that have already had children) have natural birth?? How did it feel for you  and would you do it again?

[jesKelley]

I had my children natural and i wouldnt change it for the world. Made me kinda love them more i guess. Lol knowing the love and the pain i went thru to have them.

[katyrb]

I did! It was incredible....hardest but most rewarding thing I've ever done. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Its all about trusting your body

[DreamaaMama]

I did it too 3 days ago as nina above hehe it was the hardest most rewarding thing i ever had to do and yes i would do it all over again!

[Nina159]

With my son I di it with the epidural but with my baby girl who now 3 days old was all natural and now after the pain over and my baby here we'll worth it and I recovered so much faster it did hurt a lot because my contractions were over lapping and because I labored so fast and Docter wasent here yet they were kinda holding her back but that didn't stop her my water broke and the fluid slipped her head out once her head was out second later her body and there was a relief :) and joy and I'm proud to say I did it all natural!!!!  Yay if you tell ur self you can do it and have support you can do it

[livvie0814]

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[livvie0814]

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[GeekMom1213]

Oh, and perineal massage is the best thing in the world, and being flat on your back is the absolute worst way to deliver. My nine-pound son came out of my small-framed body, my narrow pelvis, without any tearing or damage, delivered on hands and knees to let gravity help bring him down the birthing canal and into the world.

[GeekMom1213]

I did. I can't wait to do it again. It was really hard but it was the most incredible, empowering experience of my entire life. I knew I could do it, told myself through my whole pregnancy that if my mama could have three natural births I could do it to. My body was made for this, I can do anything I set my mind to. I believed in myself and wouldn't allow any negativity about it - my partner was terrified but I talked to him about it until he believed in me too, I wouldn't talk about it with anyone who wasn't supportive of natural birth. I had a thorough birth plan that my midwife fully supported, nobody even mentioned meds in the room. I visualized and focused and believed in what I wanted, and I got it. I didn't think "well I'll see how it goes when I'm really in labor" because I knew if I left that door open I would take it - I knew I didn't want or need meds and stubbornly pushed through. It was awesome.

[Mommy_Daddy_2]

My epidural didn't work and the contractions were pretty painful and I tore but I'm debating on not even bothering with trying one this time.