emmabemma I've had 2 hb so far and loved them. I've not had a birth pool before, but am borrowing one for this time. I found the bath absolutely fine for most of the labour, but they won't let you give birth in there. I found stuffing blutack on the over-flow pipe a good idea, to get the water nice and deep and over your bump. I gave birth in our bedrooom both times and the midwives are brilliant a cleaning up. You need to make sure you have those plastic decorating sheets and some old towels etc to minimise mess to your mattress and floor, but they clean up as they go along and are gone within an hour of you giving birth. They are there if you want them, and in the background if you don't. Most importantly they keep are there and don't let anything go wrong. At the first sign of a problem then you will be transferred to hospital. Good luck with the decision. Oh and my dd was 18 months when ds was born at home. She woke up one morning and there he was.
Welcome fmwhornsey there are quite a few of us planning home births.
Can't remember who brought up the cheaper swaddle wraps, dive? I've actually got a couple of these which have done well for me and a few friends but thanks!
spider naevi I've got loads of tiny pinprick marks beautifully highlighted by a circle of white that makes them look like a nasty rash on my chest. Was hoping they would fade after birth. At least they are small.
Midwife has just left and I need to clean my teeth, finish my Ocado shop off and then walk into town to get the last bits and bobs for my 'I'm not going to hospital but need to have one packed bag' Shower gel and shampoo in sample sized bottles. Think I left mine at the swimming baths and they got chucked out. I've been refilling them though so a bit cross I've got buy some more. Have a good day everybody.