As my due date gets closer I am finding myself becoming more and more scared of having to give birth. To date I have been taking the head in the sand approach but the rationale part of me knows the way to overcome the fear is to get educated. I am going to a birth class in a couple of weeks but I feel I am going to need to do a bit more than that to prepare myself. In no particular order the things I am scared of include- having to have a c-section, not being able to cope with the pain, tearing so badly I do permanent damage, something bad happening to bubs etc.

So what are your top tips for a first time mum preparing for labour? What are the things you are glad you knew/ wish you had of known in advance?