One peice of advice if you want to try the unmedicated route (which I had no desire to do - but even then, would have been nice to get me to the epidural state) is to have a doula or at least someone with more experience than your husband is likely to have. My girlfriends and I all agree on one thing - we love our husbands, but they were varying degrees of useless with the first child. A close girlfriend or sister will do - particularly if they’ve either been through labor or coached before. The breathing stuff I learned was great, when someone talked me through it. Unfortunately, my labor and delivery nurse was of the “critique afterwards” school and my husband was in a “I don’t know what to do, my daughter is being born and my wife is in pain and there isn’t anything I can do!” state.
I second this recommendation - while it’s great to have Dad in there for the “miracle of life” crap ( 
) it’s really nice to have someone in there with you who has done it before. I was delighted to be my sister-in-law’s second-string coach. My brother, bless his heart, was well-intentioned but completely useless. My SIL really had trouble getting the hang of pushing, so I hauled her knees over my shoulders (yes, I’m sure we looked ridiculous) and gave her something real to push against. That proved to be exactly what she needed, and my niece shot into my hands about a minute later!
I hear ya Cyros about the “first trimester from hell”. Mine seems to be hanging on for dear life. I keep waiting for food to look palatable to me, but even crackers have the ability to turn my stomach upside down. Today I got up at 9:30 and proceeded to take 5 naps. And I’m still tired!! How can it be?? (I told my husband today that I see a vasectomy in his near future.) I’m crying all the time at the most ridiculous things. And I feel fat and hideous! My skin looks horrible too. There…I’m done complaining 
Ah, THANK YOU Indygrrl . I will try to find that brand pronto!
Dangerosa and Life on Wry, these suggestions are duly noted. I was already thinking of having my mom in the delivery room along with my husband. Not only will my mom be a great support to me, but I think my husband will not feel that all the responsibility is on him to get me through it - as loving and capable as he is. Women just understand this stuff - especially if they’ve been through it before. I was also thinking of getting a doula, but not exactly sure where to find one. I’ll have to look into that as well!
Ooo, and congrats to Mighty_Girl !
Thanks again to everyone that responded!
Shana
I just wanted to add that you should remember that you can always refuse medications if you want.
I was induced because I was over a week past my due date. While they induced, refused to take the pitocin because I’d heard all kinds of horror stories about that particular med. The meds they gave me were just as effective and led to a mere four hour labor from true start to finish.
The most important thing I always told myself during pregnancy and labor was to remember that in the end all I wanted was a healthy baby and a healthy child. Anything else was gravy.
Good luck!