I also read Juju Sundin's Birth Skills for my birth coming soon TM I really enjoyed it too. It's a good balanced read that looks at the positive in all births rather than saying things need to be a set way or you have "failed".

I like practical skills and have practised a few of them and they do work, however I also have a Tens machine to help as well as this was recommnded to me also. I have a feeling however that I will withdraw into myself as that is what usually happens when I'm in alot of pain so we shall see.

I'm hoping to go as long as posisble without pain relief.

Good Luck