From my experience, you’ll feel whatever they feel. Mood swings, cravings, migraines, back pain, etc.. I honestly felt like my body and mind were going through changes right along with her.
Enjoy your free time, enjoy your friends, sleeping and taking uninterrupted naps.
Do whatever she ask, within reason. 3am Taco Bell runs, you better do it with a smile.
We did two home births with a doula and mid wife. I suggest you look into alternatives to the normal, rush to the hospital,
And do everything the nurse and doctors tells you to do, because not many are experts in birthing, parenting, etc.. Take the child birth class offered by local childbirth professionals (as opposed to the one provided by the hospital) it made life easier and explained what you will go through during birthing. For the home/pool birth we came out of both for less than $4k, that’s mod wife and doula.