Taurean - about the bath or shower - everyone is different in their preferences and I had both for my labour but honestly, I just adored the shower. The bath was nice to sit in and relax between contractions, but when the contractions hit, I wanted the pressure of the hose on my back (the bath did have one of those, but it filled too much while I ran water during contractions). The shower was amazing for me (in later labour - I did the first 38 hours of labour with no pain relief except for hot water). The shower also had lots of rails and stuff to lean on during contractions. In early labour, I enjoyed the bath a lot more but we had a corner spa at home so I just used that till I went to hospital but I found it a bit constricting in later labour and had trouble getting in and out. But as I said everyone is different and you might enjoy the bath more than the shower.

Sometimes OP babies can be a bit unpredictable. DS was in the best position for labour until they ruptured my membranes and he turned instantly meaning I had another OP labour. I am refusing to have my waters broken for me this time ... I want to see if that makes a difference.