Well, my m/w must be intuitive as well - she just sent me an email with a list of all the practical things I need to have on hand! The op shop is a good suggestion for the old towels and sheets. And I never thought about something nice to catch the baby in. I'd really love to have a special blanket that we can wash and keep afterwards as a keepsake I can give to her when she's older. What kind of thing did you use?

Thank you girls, it's all fabulous information. I'm planning on using our downstairs area, so it will be a little trickier to set up, because some furniture will need to be moved around. I need to have a think whether I'd like to use the playroom, which is roomier and more practical, or the dining room, which I could turn into more of a cave and better carve out more of a distinct space. I might do that with a few weeks to go so that I can really focus. The space will be there for the birth pool too then.