Hi E's mum

I haven't been through labour yet but am a HUGE fan of the Juju Sundin book (there's another thread about this on bellybelly) as it gives very practical advice on pain management techniques but at the same time does not poo-poo drugs. It's extremely well-balanced. So I'm going to give this to my partner to read and say, "look I'll probably be trying this, this and this and when I do I need you to do this, this and this."

I'll also be doing a birth plan regarding my preferences re pain relief and getting him to read that obviously.

I was a bit worried because there had been a stuff-up with my antenatal classes and I didn't start them until last week (at 34 weeks). To be honest, my partner thought it was good but Ithought it was very basic and rubbish. I'm sure they differ from place to place but this one was very much about the stages of labour, dilation, pain relief rather than providing practical ways to manage the pain. So I got much more out of Juju Sundin! The one thing we did establish from the antenatal classes is that I can't stand being massaged so that's definitely out!

Good luck with the VBAC.