With DD1 I was focused on trying not to physically harm the horrible midwife who I had been graced with having for my labour and birth.

With DD2 I focused on the clock in the car whilst we were driving, then the clock in the birthing suite. But that was because I had given DH and DD1 2min to get to the birthing suite before I pushed, they only just made it. Whilst pushing I just closed my eyes and went off into my own little world, and let my body do its job.

With DD3, I skipped the clocks and the midwife, and shut my eyes and went off into my own little world again. It was kind of like meditating really. I just totally relaxed, and took my own ego away from my body and let me body control what it had to do. This time round I was a tad sad labour and birth was over, I was really in an awesome groove.