Not to be a wet blanket, but one thing to prepare for is a hospital transfer - mentally as much as anything.
Births aren’t really events that can be planned, although there’s an industry selling that idea. All sorts of unexpected things happen and it’s important to have a bit of flexibility built in for your own peace of mind, There’s no perfect way to give birth and it’s not any sort of failure if you need to transfer. I’m not sure how it is for you, but here the community midwives had a designated labour room, so you’d still be under their care.
I found the community midwives absolutely amazing, it was like having big sisters around. I had a great chat before the birth about my “birth plan” and discovered that a lot of the things I thought I needed to advocate for/against were either completely outdated or foreign practices and that really no one wanted to intervene unnecessarily. It helped me to trust their expertise and judgement, which in turn contributed to a better birth experience.
Tips: practice filling the pool - I think dh used the inlet for the washing machine for hot water and was able to keep the temperature consistent. You can get a floating thermometer in baby shops, which will get a use when you’re washing baby too, Have you a pump to empty it afterwards?
A bathmat for the bottom of the pool gives an extra bit of friction. I was inclined to sort of roll sideways in contractions and dh had to hold me up because it was slippy. I had imagined I’d be sitting upright.
You get a surge of energy before the birth but don’t waste it on cleaning the house! You need it for labour. But in the meantime keep on top of the dishes and the laundry.