I dont think people need to stop reading - because with knowledge comes power and confidence. At first it can be daunting, but there are many great resources out there and experiences are something that help you make better decisions about your own birth. BellyBelly is a great place to start; it's owned and run by a very busy birth attendant (i.e. attending births frequently) and the forums contain many doulas, midwives and experts who have your best interests at heart. I try to make it an empowering and informative place to be without commerical interests....

Check out our reading list here: Recommended Reading For Conception to Parenthood and pick out some good books from there to read. They are fantastic confidence boosters which will help you make up your own mind. Many unsatisfying and bad experiences come out of lack or control or involvement in the birth process; study shows in those cases you are more likely to have PND and low satisfaction of birth. So dont let your doctor take control of your experience because you feel you dont know better and they do - with learning, comes confidence to make your own decisions and feel satisfied knowing its the best for you. Good luck!