Didn't do any courses. Read the book.
We were going to the gynecologist once a week by the last month, and he was keeping us up to date on everything we could expect.

I wouldn't focus too much on the birth itself, your part will be easy, and you will have doctors and nurses telling you what to do. Sara's part will be a real bitch. I hope you've bought her something nice that you can present her with in the hospital after it's all over, and she's feeling tired and drained.

It's afterwards that things get freaky. Here again, doctors and nurses will help you along. From how to hold your baby, to how often you can expect to feed her, and how little you can expect to sleep at night (not fucking much).

Word of advice: the first chance you get after the birth, go have a few beers. It will be the last time for quite a while, so call a few friends. Next morning, go back to the hospital, and forget all about bars and weekends and fun. That shit is now for other people, not you (at least for a while).

Don't forget to take videos, pictures etc. Sara can't, she's going to be busy.

Important: try to sleep when the baby sleeps. This may be difficult at first, but when you've had eight hours of sleep over four days, it will get easier, I promise you.