Wanna tell us your raw pregancy / labor story???

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Permalink Reply by Anne on December 21, 2008 at 3:39pm

I had a great raw pregnancy with my second child.
I loved getting the sun on my belly and listening to Whale music.
I worked as a massage therapist/reflexologist until I was 8 months pregnant.
I was active and felt very well throughout this special time.
I ate juicy fruit and Avocados.
I only put on about 10kg, which I lost just a few days after the birth.
Cappi was born at home, under water with just my partner, my elder son and an independent midwife. No doctors!


The birth was beautiful, a fairly long second stage, but no rips or tears and it was so nice to be able to get into my own bed straight after the birth.
I loved the control and comfort of being at home with just loved ones around me.
It was also very special to have my elder son there to welcome his little brother.
One of the benefits of an all raw pregnancy was that my stomach went back to flat the next day after giving birth.
With my first child, I was in transition and it seemed to take ages to get a flat belly again.
The photo is my stomach the next day after giving birth to Cappi. I was amazed at the difference between transition and all fruit, in terms of getting a pre-pregnancy figure back.

Both pregnancies were wonderful and full of joy though.
♥
Love and peace XX.

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Permalink Reply by Anne on December 22, 2008 at 5:23pm

Your births and pregnancies sound beautiful Starfire.
Thank you for sharing. Amazing that you had your first birth of twins at home and underwater. Beautiful ♥ and very inspiring.
Do you think your children have an affinity for water, as a result of their births ? Cappi loves to stand outside in torrential rain!
It is the most awesome experience giving birth. Can't really express it in words.
Love and peace XX.

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Permalink Reply by Rawzilla on December 23, 2008 at 4:28pm

Did your children have other foods than breast milk before they weaned?

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Permalink Reply by Mera Magic Meraa on December 22, 2008 at 6:37pm

I've only had one, I was on again off again raw in the end I was very high raw and I did a lot of yoga, meditation and walking/hiking my last tri. The birth was a home birth... about 8 hours total labor, but it really didn't feel that long, I was in a deep meditative state and it felt very much like I was leading myself in another kundalini pregnancy yoga class... I was in a trance and I really enjoyed it! Most of the labor took place in water but in the last 20 min. before she was born I really wanted to get out of the water so she was not born in water. She latched on practically immediately and is 15 mos. old now and almost exclusively breastfed still.

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