Author: RaiRai
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How I Would Prepare for Birth (After 3 Very Different Experiences)
Before my first birth, I truly thought I was ready. I had everything for the baby.The clothes, the space, all the little details that make you feel like you’ve done your part. But mentally… I wasn’t even close. I was scared for what was coming and what was expected of me. I knew birth would…
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3 Births, 3 Completely Different Experiences (What I Learned Each Time)
I’ve had three completely different birth experiences, and none of them unfolded the way I imagined they would. My first was a hospital birth with an epidural.My second was a C-section with a breech baby.My third was a natural water birth after a long IVF journey to have more babies. All three were emotional.All three…
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What Helped Me Through Postpartum (After 3 Very Different Births)
The days after having a baby are something you can’t fully prepare for… no matter how much you read. There’s a quiet mix of emotions—love, exhaustion, overwhelm—and your body is trying to heal while you’re learning this brand new little person in your arms. After going through postpartum three different times, I started to notice…
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Postpartum Isn’t What I Expected (My Honest Experience After 3 Babies)
Everyone talks about birth. They talk about contractions, pushing, epidurals, C-sections… all the ways babies come into the world. But not enough people talk about what comes after. Postpartum isn’t just “recovery.”It’s physical, emotional, mental… all at once. And for me, it wasn’t the same experience each time. I’ve lived postpartum three different ways—and each…
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Natural Water Birth Story (After 2 Very Different Births)
🌼 The Birth That Showed Me My Strength By the time I was pregnant with my third baby, I was 34 years old and in a very different season of life than when I had my first two. My kids were 14 and 9 years older than this baby, and so much about this pregnancy…
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C-Section Birth Story (Breech Baby Experience)
🌼 The Birth That Turned Everything Upside Down Pregnancy is always full of surprises, and my second one was no different. I was 25, five years after my first baby, and this time, I thought I had a better understanding of what birth would be like. Even though my first experience wasn’t perfect, I walked…
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Welcome to My Sunrais 🌞
A space for real motherhood, honest stories, and everything in between. Hi, I’m Rachel (RaiRai 💛), a mom of three navigating three very different stages of motherhood all at once- a newborn, a preteen, and a teen. Some days it feels like I’m running three households at once, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Oh,…
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My First Birth Story (What I Wish I Knew Before Labor)
🌼 The Birth That Made Me a Mom Becoming a mom for the first time is something you can never really prepare for… no matter how many books you read, bags you pack, or dreams you carry in your heart. I had just turned 20, and all I wanted in life was to be a…