Positive labor advice??

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do any of you mamas have anxiety? I am just curious as to how you deal with it all naturally pertaining to labor and delivery.. any advice and tips and tricks would be amazing! ♥️ I am a first time mom and not due for a few months from now but I’m already thinking way ahead.

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Yes. 
By the end of my pregnancy I was so over being pregnant I just wanted labor to start. Once it did I zone to deal with pain. Focus on breathing and not on the pain. If you get anxious start to think of things around you that you can smell, taste, hear and feel. 
Good luck

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Oh congrats sweetie!
I have had 4 children 2 naturally and the other 2 I chickened out and had something just to take the edge off. My recommendation would be to find your happy place. What I mean is we all have different levels of pain that we can endure and if you stay focused and are able to control your breathing you should be fine. Movement helps, especially bouncing on the ball. You also have to stay calm when it doesn't go as planned. I'm sure many women on here have had this perfect birthing plan and end up delivering in the front seat of the car.

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Labor is a mind over matter deal. 
Control your breathing, count during the contractions, use a birthing/yoga ball, stay hydrated. Most importantly, fight the urge to tense up during the contractions. That alone makes a HUGE difference. 
I’ve given birth unmedicated 2.5 times (I was induced the first time, got an epidural, but had a reaction so it was taken out very early on). It’s not nearly as bad as the movies and such make it out to be. 
I’d recommend looking into the Bradley method, and I’ve heard great things about Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth.

Positive labor advice??

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