My biggest advice (from my experience) would be to advocate for your baby and delivery. I would have stayed home longer to labor more. It is called labor for a reason. Pain is all a part of birth and it is nothing to be afraid of. Let your body do what it wants and don't be afraid to get in a certain position if the body is steering that way. I should have stayed in my most comfortable intense labor position which was sitting. Laying down to me was not what my body wanted to do but hospital has women lay down. I believe laying flat is what caused all my labor problems and thus emergency c section. (Baby was fine) Advocate for your delivery and speak up if being hurried along or not properly attended to. Plus babies come into the world as nature intends so it's ok to ask every question needed and it's ok to say no if something comes along. Goodluck and happy baby.
My biggest advice (from my experience) would be to advocate for your baby and delivery. I would have stayed home longer to labor more. It is called labor for a reason. Pain is all a part of birth and it is nothing to be afraid of. Let your body do what it wants and don't be afraid to get in a certain position if the body is steering that way. I should have stayed in my most comfortable intense labor position which was sitting. Laying down to me was not what my body wanted to do but hospital has women lay down. I believe laying flat is what caused all my labor problems and thus emergency c section. (Baby was fine) Advocate for your delivery and speak up if being hurried along or not properly attended to. Plus babies come into the world as nature intends so it's ok to ask every question needed and it's ok to say no if something comes along. Goodluck and happy baby.
Hi, thanks so much for your comment and sharing your advice and story :)
I'll be sharing my birth story in a few weeks 🤗