It's been a while since anyone's posted in here but I thought I'd share my experience...

Labour: I wish I'd known that it can't always go to plan. I wanted a really natural birth with no drugs, and possibly even in the bath. But, i went overdue, got induced and had to have a c-section (pelvis too small for bubs head). My advice is even though it's a really scary thought, don't count on having it the way you want it. Read about everything that can happen, because I had no idea what was happening to me.

Baby: Have confidence in yourself, trust your instincts! I could tell something was wrong with DS around 3 weeks before he started showing symptoms and then within a week he started screaming from reflux. And don't stress if you can't tell which cries mean what instantly, or you feel like you don't know what you're doing. Give yourself time and you will learn.