The most important factor in having a baby is being prepared emotionally. Your body releases natural hormones to allow you to block some of the pain in birth. However, when you are full of adrenaline because of fear this hormone does not release. So knowing what to expect and spending some time getting ready emotionally is really important.

• Take a look at our article on Birth and Vitamin C,
• Take a natural birthing workshop to find out how to avoid all those medical interventions and how medical practices can affect the recovery of you and your baby.
• Hypnotherapy may be worth a look
• How your mother laboured may predict how easy you find it to have a baby.