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						 			      	12 Women Share What It's Like To Have A Natural Birth - SELF						 			      	
							                
							                	This is what it's really like to have a baby without pain meds. https://www.self.com/story/12-women-share-what-its-like-to-have-a-natural-birth
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						 			      	Natural Birth 101 - The Bump						 			      	
							                
							                	Women having a natural birth are in the minority but not by much. Only about 60 percent of women who have vaginal, singleton (one baby) births get epidural anesthesia. https://www.thebump.com/a/natural-birth
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						 			      	How I Prepared For A Drug-Free Birth - Real Simple Mama						 			      	
							                
							                	Any healthy woman who has a low risk pregnancy can work towards a drug-free birth if that is what she desires. However, it does take time and effort to prepare yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally. http://realsimplemama.com/prepare-drug-free-birth/
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						 			      	Should You Get an Epidural or Have a Drug-Free Birth?						 			      	
							                
							                	Knowing now what birth can be like with and without drugs, I would probably opt for drugs if we were to go for a third pregnancy (which, most likely, I'm not). That said, I wouldn’t take back my unmedicated birth for a second. https://www.mommynearest.com/article/should-you-get-an-epidural-or-have-a-drug-free-birth
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						 			      	7 Tips From Moms Who Had a Drug-Free Birth - Fit Pregnancy and Baby						 			      	
							                
							                	Saying 'no thanks!' to the epidural isn't for everyone, but if you want to try having a drug-free natural birth, read on for a solid strategy from women who did it. https://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/labor-delivery/tips-moms-who-had-drug-free-birth
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						 			      	Natural Birth - What to Expect						 			      	
							                
							                	Think you might want to avoid drugs and medical interventions during your birth? Then natural birth might be for you. Here's what you need to know to decide if it's right for you. https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/natural-birth/
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						 			      	How I Remained Drug-Free During Labour -  it Honestly Didn't Hurt That Much!						 			      	
							                
							                	Like thousands of first-time mums Liz Neale was pretty anxious about the labour. Here she shares the techniques she used to keep calm and drug-free. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1367240/How-I-remained-drug-free-labour--honestly-didnt-hurt-much.html
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						 			      	9 Things Women Who Choose Drug Free Births Want You To Know						 			      	
							                
							                	Natural, drug free, unmedicated, normal birth. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but definitely something a large percentage of childbearing women want to try. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/9-things-women-who-choose-drug-free-births-want-you-to-know/
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						 			      	Surprising Benefits of Natural Childbirth - Mama Natural						 			      	
							                
							                	We know that natural childbirth has many healthy and safety benefits to mom and baby but did you know these surprising benefits? Find out in this post. https://www.mamanatural.com/natural-childbirth/
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						 			      	A Drug-Free Birth Story - Birth Without Fear						 			      	
							                
							                	At the advice of some friends, I prepared for my first baby by I taking Hypnobirthing classes and listening to the Rainbow Relaxation track daily. http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2016/12/19/hypnobirthing-a-drug-free-birth-story/
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						 			      	Having a Drug-Free ‘Natural Birth’ is not all it’s Cracked up to be - SBS Life						 			      	
							                
							                	What many first-time mothers fail to understand is that there are so many factors at play in a straight-forward labour, let alone a complicated one, and putting pressure on yourself to resist any drugs offered to you is unwise. https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/family/article/2016/02/15/having-drug-free-natural-birth-not-all-its-cracked-be
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						 			      	A Plan For Natural Birth: Hold The Drugs, Please - NPR						 			      	
							                
							                	Lucy Peck describes her plan for a drug-free delivery in the hospital with the help of her husband Aaron. https://www.npr.org/sections/babyproject/2011/07/14/137803134/a-plan-for-natural-birth-hold-the-drugs-please
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						 			      	Preparing for a Drug-Free Childbirth (the no-fuss way) - styleberry BLOG						 			      	
							                
							                	Ah, the drugfree childbirth article. http://styleberryblog.com/preparing-for-a-drug-free-childbirth-the-no-fuss-way