>>I took some birthing/labor/"baby boot camp" classes beforehand, so I knew I'd be facing it. But knowledge and first-hand experience are two different things....prepare yourself for the bizarre, young Ninja :)
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>Ours are coming up pretty quickly. We were a little nervous because she is due on July 9th and the classes start in about 2 weeks. We thought it was cutting it a little close to the due date. If she would go before those classes, I would be lost. I'm sure after the few hours of classes though I will be an expert and never feel lost or unsure.

Try reading up on the topic, it may help a lot. Also it may help if you can come up with a plan (of course, it may turn out to not be followed on the actual day), but having a plan and all possible concerns and trying to think in advance when and how to use/not use medications, may help a lot in the critical moment.