This is a bit of a contentious issue when it comes to birth, with people usually divided into two camps. There’s the birth planners who are perceived to be determined to control things with zero flexibility, and there are the ‘go with the flow’ types who are seen as the chilled, zen mamas who waft in, take things as they come and waft out again, baby in tow.

If the idea of giving birth is leaving you feeling overwhelmed or even totally panicked, then you’re in the right place. I’m going to help you start to break it down so that it feels like a much more manageable prospect.