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[quote=Anonymous]Epidurals don't always work. I know now. I had two and the first was clearly not working as it hurt like hell. 
Do take a birthing class to know what comes next and what follows every intervention (I'm not against it just good to know). 
Sleep and organize and de stuff your house as much as you can before baby. Everything is easier pregnant (barring complications) than with a baby. Babies don't need much stuff, but a safe space to put baby on every floor of your house is useful so you can put them down and pee or sort laundry quickly. 
Babies are so so different and temperament and the way they are will determine many things early. I had one particular kiddo who only slept in someone's arms and didn't latch well and maternity leave was tough. Second is super chill, sleeps, eats, doesn't get bothered by much. 
Don't read the internet at 2 am. Everything especially early on is a phase. If it's going badly, it'll change in 2 weeks. It it's going well and easy, it'll change in 2 weeks and become something else. 
Be nice to your spouse and vice versa. Men and women who are not carrying the child are not awash in hormones. They respond to things differently in the immediacy post birth. My dh and me would go to a different room and scream into a pillow sometimes because I drive him batty and he annoyed me at times. [/quote]

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