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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't hire a doula and I only took an express child birthing class at the hospital. Plus my water broke, I was GBS positive, and I had meconium in the water, so my midwife was uncomfortable with me staying home until the last minute. But I still delivered with no medication. I read a lot, including several of the Bradley books. I was in great shape, running all the way until the end. For the last several months of the pregnancy, I sat on the floor a lot (one of the exercises Bradley recommends). Knowing what to expect and remembering that the pain had a clear ending made it much easier to handle mentally. DH was awesome and right there with me the whole way through, giving me massages (I was bruised the next day). I walked around through the contractions and sat on a stability ball in between. I was only in the bed for the actual delivery. Good luck! It's definitely doable.[/quote]
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