I got in the birthing pool to have Benjamin. The relief from the water was instantaneous. It also had the added benefit of helping me to feel what was happening down there more than I remember with my first 2. When it came to the birthing stage I was trying to concentrate on humming through the contractions, not forcibly pushing too much and only working with the contractions. Not having someone that has been on the course with me really showed here as I think the prompting w