Would DS be allowed in the ambulance if i had to transfer?

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Am planning a home birth but just thinking of a contingency plan.

My mum lives in the next road over from the hospital. If i need to transfer I am assuming this would be via ambulance? If so would they allow DH & 2yo DS to travel with me? DH could then take DS to my mums and hopefully get back in time for the birth!

We don't drive & neither does my mum but i have a feeling they won't allow DS to travel with us.

I think of is a situation that is difficult to plan for.

I transferred in after the baby was born. He weighed less than expected and it was policy that he should see a paediatrician. I was fine abd he was fine.

Midwife offered to come in ambulance. Husband could have come in ambulance. I was super calm and on a just given birth high so suggested they both drive themselves in so MW could go straight home without having to go collect her car and so dh had castaway to go home with baby. I'm not known for being so organ organised.

Surely this is why it is essential to build up a support network of friends that can help each other ('it takes a village' and all that). I have moved around the country a lot, never lived near family and do appreciate it is not easy but I have always made a huge effort to make friends - it's not just in case you have an emergency situation when giving birth but anything could happen at any time which is why (I believe) a strong community support is so important. I've always thought worse case scenario as it happened to someone I knew - killed in a car crash (her 4 children were in the car - uninjured).

Ragwort - you are absolutely right! It is essential...and we don't always appreciate that!
I should have made that clear -with DD1 I worked full time, 8 month pregnant when moved to new area, back to work at 3 months - didn't do any toddlers groups etc...didn't know anyone, didn't appreciate how important a support network is . That's when I had that emergency hospital admittance - when DD1 was 18 months...
When DD1 started school I'd stopped working etc, met other parents, knew my neighbours and that is when I had a queue of people who would have taken DD1 whilst I was in labour with DD2...
In fact when DD2 was about 4-5 had another emergency hospital admission - in hospital for almost a week - DP had lots of help - other parents picking up from school, taking both DDs to activities etc...

That's why I think our local toddler's group and playgroup are essential -I still do voluntary work to support them...
We are near three universities - lots of people new to the area - (they do tend to stay though once they have DC!) In my DD2's class there are 3 children whose parents met at the toddler group - they were all new parents, all new to the area, no family around - and have supported each other since...but not too cliquey!
(Problem with ante-natal classes at the local hospital here is it is a big hospital with a large 'catchment' area and we are on the edge of that area..also I didn't have time for coffees etc after them with anyone with DD1 - had to get straight back to work! )
I wish someone have forced me to go to the toddler group with DD1!!! I am sure I could have negotiated a morning off to go -just didn't think it was important!