I'm in a very small town so I'm about 2km from the ambo dispatch place (out back of the medical center) and 3km from the hospital! Last time we were 40km away and my partner had his L plates so we drove there veeeeeeeeeeeeeery slowly - 80km/h limit. Child Elder was already with my parents by that point - I was supposed to have the baby just before Christmas, I didn't, my entire extended family came to my place for Christmas dinner to save me travelling and then they took her back with them.

I've just noticed looking at the calendar that my partner is going to Adelaide (3 hours there and back) for an appt ON MY DUE DATE - might get him to cancel that one. Already cancelled watching a music recital 45km away for Child Elder 3 days before my due date, the music teacher is happy to take her without us but is asking me all kinds of questions about what if she gets back and we're not there ... can she get back in the house, can she look after herself etc etc ...