hi misty
im the same as liz i rather the pushing stage rathing than the dilating period i found the pushing stage to be less intense as your mind is on pushing so it takes some of the pain away.with all my girls i got scared just before labour especially my lastest as there was a 7 yr gap so it was like going into labour for the first time again .what i used to do was think to myself if i done this before i can do it again and i will be fine and just think its so worth it .its just nerves you will be fine try not to worry about it i know its hard