“I got to borrow the book from a friend, who had inherited it from her sister, who had lent it to three friends after getting it from a friend herself. It’s so good that people want to share this important information with each other. Sisterhood FTW! I’m not particularly afraid of giving birth itself. My fears are more about what happens afterwards. But I still want to feel that I’ve prepared as best I can. Reading a book like this felt perfect and I now feel more confident that I have techniques for handling the contractions and labour. Pierre and I read some bits out loud so he has been involved too. We’ve also discussed my notes and gone through my fears. Above all, that’s probably the best bit about the book, the way it gets us to start processing what is going to happen and discussing it together as a team. It’s going to be really exciting!”