Congrats!! I guess the first thing I’d offer is to consider doing a home birth with a midwife. Each time it was a beautiful and much more peaceful experience for all of us.

If you are in a hospital at least have them delay cutting the cord until it stops pulsing, and avoid the ‘cascade of interventions’ as best you can (the Business of Being Born is a doc that’s well worth watching).

I wish you good health and a smooth pregnancy!!