The best birth plan that was suggested to me by a midwife many years ago was – “Roll with the punches.” I could end this blog now and would be happy that I had given you some very valuable advice. But I won’t. As my wife would be more than happy to tell you, my “stories” tend to drag on and on and so I feel at least a little obliged to add a bit of puff to this piece. My introduction to Obstetrics as a very junior doctor was terrifying. I used to hate labour ward. There was a