Thanks for the tips. We did the Birth Ready class with Victoria Marshall-Cerins for my first pregnancy. We also had a doula and she was great. Still looking into a doula for this time as ours has moved away.

In reality I'm unlikely to medically need either an episotomy or a c/s this time. I'm just getting caught up in my own head with a thought that I couldn't get out. However like the anal planner that I am I'd like to be prepared for all possibilities.