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I'm only 5w5d.
I've always known giving birth was probably not going to be a walk in the park.
But now there's a LO in me I can't shake the feeling of what goes in must come out 😂😂😂
For now I'm super happily pregnant, I feel it but nothing really bothers me.
I'm starting to fear birth and knowing probably nothing can prepare me 😂

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I had an epidural - but before that, contractions to me felt like a mix between the worst period cramps and the worst poop pains, and they came in waves. So in between (you can see in the monitor when they’re building and subsiding), you’re fine! You can walk around, talk normal. As you progress, they become more intense and closer together. If you want a natural birth - I heard other women screaming on the labor/delivery unit. It will hurt like hell lol...but that is NOT for me. I had a wonderful delivery team and anesthesiologist who made sure the majority of my discomfort was gone, but when it came time for me to push, I was still very, very uncomfortable and could definitely feel baby and when to push. I pushed for 10 mins and out she came :-) The abdominal massage after birth hurt way more and I was not prepared for that hahah ouchy😂

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After going through it once and looking back on it it wasnt as bad is a expected. My body knew what to do and i blocked most of it out. It wasnt until i hit 9 cm that i caved and got the epidural because he stalled for over 12 hours and the pressure was more unbearable than the contractions

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We are due date twins! 😍 I had that same fear with my son but that started closer to 3rd trimester and ultimately I never experienced labor b/c he was breech and I had gestational hypertension. I did start preparing then and will now as well with prenatal yoga, strengthening exercises, building stamina, etc...
Our bodies are made for this and I am hopeful (while terrified) that I will get my VBAC!

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Haha it’s not that bad at all!

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Labor was the easiest part of my last pregnancy. All through the pregnancy I was nauseous and exhausted, and it felt like it was never going to end. Then, after contracting at home for a few days (painful but manageable) I went to the hospital and baby was born 3 hours later. It’s actually a pleasant memory because my body knew what to do and just went into “labor mode”. And then we got our sweet daughter - tearing up just writing about it!!! (Can you tell I’m preggo and super emotional?) It was really so great - you’ll do a fantastic job, mama!!!!!! I wish I hadn’t spent so much energy stressing about delivering the baby. Focusing on enjoying being pregnant for this go-around.

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