Three midwives share their experience of giving birth for the first time 

Nadia Arthurs, Gemma Owens and Cara McNally share their stories of giving birth for the first time.

Midwife Gemma Owens with her son Alex at home in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Photograph: Garry O'Neill

LABOUR. The mere mention of the word conjures up feelings of trepidation in most mothers-to-be.

But how might you feel if you were a midwife preparing to give birth for the first time?