I had a very short labour last time, and SO intense, but even though it was more painful than the first, I breathed through it and (yes I did say I wanted it to stop) but I never yelled or told DH off and never felt the need to. I thought myself through it, kept telling myself it was temporary and to breath. I didn't do alot of preparing for the labour because I didn't want my heart set on one thing only for it to go the other way, but I took my TENS machine, tennis ball (didn't use it) and just took some time once I was at hospital, to find the most comfortable place for me (which ended up being on a mat with DH sitting behind me and my arms resting on his legs, I faced forwards). I tried a few other positions which didn't work for me.
good luck and I hope you have a wonderful calm birth xo