Don't feel you have to go the full educated route because others do if it doesn't suit you. I knew I'd overthink it if I let myself get too deep in information so I went the head in the sand approach.

Two brilliant births. It was right for me.

So my tip is just don't think about it lol. When you're in the moment of labour you have to face it so you do. Before labour all you can do is speculate.
I share similar views to jellyfish. I took a head in the sand approach, more or less. There just seemed to be too much information for me, and too many variables. I knew what i absolutely did not want, and the rest I left up to the night.

I know that this approach ( if it can be called that!) isn't for everyone. But just wanted you to know that it's ok not to have read up and studied, if that's not really your thing. I love information and education, but for me birth was going to be very subjective.