Hiya FT,

I think that to labour at home as long as you can is a great idea. If you do accidentally (or deliberately) give birth at home there are things to consider though. What will you do if your new baby needs assistance or resuscitation? Are you trained in that or will someone who is trained be there? What about yourself? Can you identify something like a haemorrhage and make the call about calling an ambulance? Have you someone to clean up? Can you identify a tear and make the call on if you want to leave it to heal naturally or get it seen to? How will your partner manage being the main support person for a labouring wife, then a recovering wife and a new baby?

I'm not actively trying to scare you away from anything. I do think these are realistic questions that you would do well to answer so you can decide the risks versus benefits fairly.

(On another note, with moving - as you get closer to the time of moving, will it become apparent where you're moving to? And when it does maybe you can really proactively seek out a doula/IM in the area?)

All the best. xo