Bel, I got all my information off internet sites and of course bellybelly! Just type in a search engine, stages of labor, or coping through labor, something along those lines. It helped me soooo much to know a bit about what i was in for. I even read up heaps on induced labors. Luckly I did! I think if you go in there blind then it is going to be a lot harder then if you know bit about what your body is going to be doing, different methods of pain relief and different positions that you can try out, etc. The only thing i didnt know and wasnt prepard for was the amount of love i'd feel when i heard that first cry!