Hi girls, these stories are fantastic!

I have a couple of questions

1. is there some recommended reading somewhere that I can get my hands on to prepare me for the stages of labour, I like to be well informed

2. some of you have said that you "prepared" for labour, does this mean that you physically prepared, if so, how, what methods

Im a bit nervous about it all and I am now 26 weeks, so I want to get myself as prepared as I can be.