<< After camel back contractions and 27
 hours of hard back labor and the positive interactions in the birthing
 center and with my obstetrician I feel confident that I would be able to
 deliver without medication in the future barring a true medical need for a
 C-section.>>

That is the difference between feeling empowered and feeling overpowered. You made informed choices along the way and feel confident not only about the outcome of your birth, but your ability as a woman to give birth. Coming away from birth with those feelings goes a long way towrd making breastfeeding work.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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