I know I have a way to go yet, but lately I have been thinking when is the right time to call your support people in? (DH/doula etc). It could happen this time that DH is on shift when I go into labour (day or night) and it would be at least 1.5hrs before he could get home, depending on where he is on site (1/2hr to finish up leave and 1hr home). It is also an hours drive to the hospital, so it could be up to 3.5 hrs until we get there. So I am just wondering when is the right time to call him home? I don't want to have him come home, only to tell him its' fizzled out when he walks in the door but nor do I fancy having the baby in the car on the side of the road. I am going to ask a good friend of mine to be here with me if I need it (MIL will have the kids) and if need be she can drive me to hospital and DH can meet us there.

So what have you all done? Do you wait until you feel that you can't do it by yourself anymore or do you just know when to call them?