Pre-childbirth my experience of caesarean, never mind a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), was limited to 'What to expect when you're expecting', which I saw when I was about 30 weeks pregnant and it terrified me. One of the women had to be rushed off for an emergency c-section in which she was drugged up to the eye-balls, completely unconnected from the birth and then nearly dies. Following that and lots of hippy books, I knew I didn't want one. I wanted to experience labour to the max, let my body take over, and all those primeval notions related to giving birth.

However, then I went into labour. On Super Saturday, as I was watching Mo win his second gold medal, I was thinking 'good for f*cking you, Mo, you dick. I wish I could have a c-section'. Entirely unconnected statements but I hated Mo (sorry Mo, I actually think you're lush, I just

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I am looking forward to childbirth. Yep, another Uturn. I now feel like earth mother, ready for labour. I know how to work on turning my baby, I feel like I know what's going to happen during labour and delivery, I know what I need to do to stop that bit between your fanny and bum from tearing. I have the power.

Basically, we've just come back from our first NCT antenatal class and I loved it! Feels a bit dirty to say it but it was really interesting. I got ask all my questions about induction, intervention, waters breaking (or not) that's been stressing me out and I actually now feel in control. I think I'm going to one of the few people who find it really useful...I may even go back to the idea of a home birth after all this! But at least if I don't it will

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