How should you prepare for child birth?

- discuss with doctor about your birth plan, e.g. to have episiotomy or not, which type of pain relief method you wish to use etc. Here is a sample of a birth plan. http://www.thebump.com/a/tool-birth-plan - watch youtube videos on natural birth and c-sect delivery for me to prepare myself on what are the stages during delivery. - read up books on how to relief pain during childbirth - for first time parents, it is recommended that to take up prenatal classes to understand more about childbirth and pain relief options.