Tips on natural birth?

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So I’m a FTM && this whole pregnancy I’ve been saying I want to go natural and not take any pain medication, I saw the procedure to how the epidural is done & personally I don’t want it and I don’t like needles🤷🏼‍♀️. And every time I tell someone I wanna go natural they say “child please” or “your not gonna make it” or “you saying that now but you will change your mind” & really it’s been irritating b/c that’s not what I wanna hear I don’t want to punk out and get scared I want someone in my ear cheering me on like “you can do this just breath” etc the only person who has made me feel comfortable about giving birth natural is my midwife and at this point she’s the only person I want in the room with me at the moment! And I’m the type to prove everyone wrong!! This is something I really want I’m having a natural water birth so far!! Can I get any tips from woman who gave birth naturally please ?? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who felt like this!

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I had my daughter no meds all natural, breathe and try to just breathe slow and long. Remember that every contraction will come to an end, it’s just a minute or two, then you get a break. That’s what got me through was knowing I’d get to take a short break. Try to move around as much as you can, I didn’t stop moving until I was pushing. Don’t push lying on your back if you can help it, all fours or squatting is best.

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Breathe through your contractions!! Yes it hurts, yes it sucks, but once the baby is here it is so worth it! and there aren’t as many restrictions as far as getting up and moving! Good Luck Mama!

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I gave birth in a hospital bed naturally.  I did have laughing gas, but I took no meds or epidural.  The laughing gas didn’t take away the pain, but it helped me cope a lot.  It hurt like a bitch, and I don’t know if being induced made it hurt more or anything.  But my brain was so out of it on the laughing gas that I could barely process anything going on except the pain.
So I mean if that’s an option I would definitely say do it.  I remember the nurses kept telling me if I wanted an epidural to just say it, but like I said, I was so out of it that it didn’t really occur to me to actually do it.
I’m really proud of myself for it, and it was awesome to hear my doctor say she rarely sees anyone anymore go without the epidural.

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I haven’t given birth yet but I’m planning to have a natural birth (with gas and air at the most).  Most women I know have had natural births without any pain medication (other than my mum and one of my friends who had to have a caesarean due to complications).  From what I’ve been advised you just need to push through, there’ll probably be points where you feel like you want pain relief but as long as you’ve got someone there supporting you and guiding you through it you should be fine.  My best friend was her sisters birth partner, in the final stages of labour her sister was begging for pethidine but my best friend wouldn’t let them give her it and she rode it out, the midwives and her sister both thanked her afterwards.  You can do it! But there’s nothing wrong with pain relief if you need it.  Good luck!

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I am also looking to do a natural birth after suffering horrible side effects of an epidural birth with my first child. We are getting a doula and looking into hypnobabies.

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You really have to have a different mindset when you approach a natural birth. Your medical professional is so vitally important, too. Hopefully your midwife is knowledgeable on labor positions, baby positions, helpful herbs, etc., because it all makes a difference. Pregnancy and labor are natural processes that your body was designed to do and when it's approached as such (and not as a disease), then it's much easier to handle. Birthing pains are not the same as a broken leg or an infected cut, birthing pains are productive. They're bringing you closer to your baby! Concentrate, relax, breathe, and hum through each contraction. Listen to your midwife as she helps you to labor the in most efficient way possible. I had a natural home birth for my first and am planning the same for my second baby here in a month. Reading Ina May Gaskin's book and seeing her approach to birth was very helpful for me. You've got this!

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Yesss!!! Same here. I've always said i wanted to go natural. And now that I'm actually pregnant and when it comes up in conversation EVERYBODY has something to say or they just laugh at me. It's so annoying. My mom is the only one who hasn't had a smart ass comment to make bc she has 3 children natural.

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I have had 3 natural births. For myself I did my breathing the best I could, instead of my mind going to omg this pain or thinking negative I kept thinking positive and besides my midwife,nurses, husband, and nanny cheering me on. I kept telling myself “you can do this, it’ll be over soon, look at the bigger picture, your strong”. Water really soothes me as well, I was in the tub, had ice& water. There’s no doubt it’s painful it’s childbirth but it’s all in the mind and you just gotta go for it. In the end you get the best reward. I’d say see if you can give birth squatting or in water, laying on back is the typical way of course but it goes against gravity as well and it’s a lot. (Yes I did research and talked to my midwife she explained everything) 
I had my 3rd son at home unexpectedly I thought I had To go to bathroom, I was going all morning. And squatted and it was actually my fastest delivery and it was way better, he came out quick. 
Labor can go all types of ways but if you really want to go naturally don’t let anyone stop you not tell you different. You can do it  girl. I wish you the best of luck on delivering your baby. I’m due August 28

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I did it completely naturally!! My mom did with both of hers and my mother in law did with all 5 of hers as well! My mom always says there are millions of women who have had babies with no pain meds so you can do it too. 
Maybe consider having a doula while in labor? She would be cheering you on and helping with any pain while focusing completely on you.