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beckybeth123 · March 2013

Hi ladies,
I just found out I am pregnant with my second child. I am currently ten weeks. With my first, I had a terrible delivery 32 hours of labor, 4 hours of pushing, vaccuum extraction, hemoraging and I think a lot of it had to do with my epidural which didn't help with the pain at all. Needless to say, I am very nervous about labor this time but am hoping to go natural. What should I start doing now to try to prepare myself?

tokenhoser · March 2013

Consider hiring a doula. A doula is amazing support and can help you work through some of your previous experience and come up with a plan for your next birth.

Read. I like "Your Best Birth" for a good early pregnancy read.

Think abou

hollandmama · March 2013

I'm FTM and was terrified by childbirth in general. I started by reading a practical guide on labor (The good birth companion) to understand what happens with your body. Then I started reading positive med-free birth experiences and that got me really

aylafsu88 · March 2013

I agree with PPs, read, read, read. There are a lot of great books on natural birth (Ina May, Henci Goer etc.) they will educate you on L&D and what to expect. Having a supportive coach is also important. They will help you believe i

StfneTm · March 2013

I also learned a lot watching the documentary "The Business of Being Born." It was really inspiring, and helped tipped the scale towards my decision of going natural.

KruPatel · March 2013

If my husband and I never took the Bradley class during my first pregnancy I don't know how things would of gone. We were both unaware of the decisions that are in our hands vs hospitals or others. I now wish I knew even more than I did then. So this time

danuli8 · March 2013

I would start with Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin. It is such a wonderfully positive book.

Hiring a doula is also a great idea. The doula works for no one but you and is totally on your team.

A childbirth prep course is als

Celyn · March 2013

All good advice already. I just wanted to say hi and welcome.

gy86 · March 2013

Stay active, eat well, keep busy -- and start now! I found a lot of benefit in prenatal yoga classes that combined relaxation techniques with body-strengthening workouts. I also walked every day, hiked/swam on weekends, and was working full

beckybeth123 · March 2013

Thanks ladies for all the advice. I am very nervous about labor this time around and know I need to start planning now. I thought about a midwife but I love my OB and he is 100 the reason I did not have a c section last time. I was basically telling him t

Lolalipsy · March 2013

gy86:

Not helpful for now, but definitely stay at home for as long as you possiby can.nbsp; I was already 6cm dilated whennb

saintpaulJess · March 2013

I had a similar experience the first time around. This time, I hired a doula, found a midwife practice I trusted, am birthing at a stand alone birth center, and took a Hypnobirthing class with my husband. These things have given me the confide

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