When I was pregnant on my first son, I educate myself on what’s the best for my baby, and two of the most important things that stick with me in the end are One, when in labor, think of your baby. The pain will be bearable knowing that minutes from now you’ll finally cuddle your little one. And two, breastfeed the baby exclusively without water for six whole month (breastmilk is free and complete food source for the first six months of life). I benefited from the above. I had NSD (Normal Spontaneous Delivery). I had an extra hard time catching my breath because apparently I need to hold it and push for 20 long seconds but the metal umbrella installed in my previous heart surgery is pinning my chest whenever I lay flat on bed and in the Philippines back 2012, the law states I need to lay flat on the operating table when giving birth. Good thing, doulas are getting attention nowadays, as I prefer giving birth standing up or squatting in a lukewarm pool, but that's anot...