The best thing you can do to prepare yourself for the delivery is to be confident in your body's ability and to be as calm as possible. Don't stress about about - you will get it when it starts to happen!! When it got hard, I just kept telling myself 'this is my body doing what it's SUPPOSED to do. This is my body being strong'
That's what worked for me - You'll find something that works for you - just relax and let it happen.

I laboured on my own for 2-3 hours before my DH got home from work and it really was fine. I vacuummed the house, finished packing my bags, watched a bit of TV, timed my contractions... I was mostly just anxious for him to get home because I was so excited - not because I needed his support to make it through the contractions.

ti-lionne - Your baby really doesn't need much - just as long as you have a few things to keep him/her warm - your baby won't care if they don't quite fit or aren't quite right and you can always buy more once your baby arrives. You don't have to feel radiant - don't worry about any of that - just don't put any pressure on yourself to be anything and you can relax and be yourself.