Labour - I was petrified going into labour, about the pain, how I was going to cope, etc. Next time I really want to deal with the pain more calmly. Another thing, next time I would like to push when I have the urge, not when the midwives tell me to.

After birth - I now know that breastfeeding can be a lot of hard work and it requires patience and perseverence, and yes, it does get easier with time (I hated people telling me that at the time, and I honestly couldn't imagine getting easier, but now I know it does...even if it takes 10 weeks!). I'm also prepared for how sore I might be "down there". I was really sore for months, it hurt to walk, to pee, to anything really. Oh yeah, and the baby blues...I didn't think it would happen to me, but I was a blubbering mess for weeks after the birth, hightened because of the breastfeeding issues and how sore I was I'm sure.