I don't know if this exists somewhere, but I thought it might be nice if those of us who've had babies posted some advice for those about to go through labour! There are things I wish i'd known before going into it and I thought I'd share them with all of you.

- I wish I had known about the options available to me (homebirthing, etc)

- I wish I had known not to be afraid of the pain (i was in a lot pain at 1cm dilated and it scared the crap out of me).

- I wish I had just let labour progress naturally without asking to be checked for dilation, it made everything worse.

- I wish I had asked more of my partner while I was in labour rather than doing it alone and feeling alone

Sorry if that's a bit depressing! Labour is really a wonderful experience, as long as you're supported and in control of what's happening.

Best of luck to you all!