I second the reading good birth stories I read and watched heaps before both of mine it gave me a heads up of what to expect and also reminds you at the end that you get a beautiful baby

If you can afford it a doula is a good way to go too or an independent midwife to support you

After my two i am amazed at what my body can do it is such a natural thing every part of your and the baby's body works together

I recon you don't have to go over the top but its good to educate yourself on the pros and cons of each pain medication and intervention so if the dr recommends it you can make an informed choice and be a bit more in control as I did find drs to be a bit intervention happy to speed things up

Think about what kind of birth you might like but stay open into change

I had a really bad tear with my first and ended up with a prolapse but I don't care I have a gorgeous boy and would do it again and surprisingly my second labour improved it you can hardly see the scar now