My first birth was traumatizing — here’s what changed with my second
“My First Birth Was Traumatizing, Heres What I did for my Second” is a blog which details the horrors of a mother being unprepared to give birth for the first time, and her advice and recommendations and advice for new mothers about what they should do in order to have a smooth birth process.
Key Takeaways:
- I realized in retrospect there were a few key things I could have done to avoid some of the trauma of my first birth experience — the things I did differently the second time around.
- There are some things you simply can’t know until you’ve experienced them firsthand.
- Be prepared for a variety of birthing possibilities, even if your heart is set on a particular birth plan.
“Be prepared for a variety of birthing possibilities, even if your heart is set on a particular birth plan. When I was pregnant with my son, I knew I wanted to try for a natural birth. I immersed myself in books and documentaries and methods for having a successful drug-free birth. No pain medication, no epidural, no nothing. That was the only experience I was prepared for, so I was at a loss when plans changed midway through.”