Not sure what the student rules are here. My m/w is now teaching at UNSW, I'll ask her. I don't think I'd want one there, for everyone else's sake more than mine. I could give birth in front of a stadium full of people as long as they left me alone. But there'll be enough ppl here and I don't want the girls and DP to have to deal with someone they don't know very well (if at all) in our house then.
My student followed me through the pregnancy, so we knew her as well, or better, than our midwife. I chose her specifically though, because i read an article on her where she discussed previous study and interests. When we met up for coffee to see if we liked each other, we clicked straight away and then i found out that some of her babies had been born at home too. At the birth, she arrived before my midwife and was just awesome.

I had a student 1st time (to help her out, plus get a bit of consistency in 'caregivers') and wasn't planning to 2nd time around, but the universe had different plans. I wasn't really doing it for her the student 2n time around, i liked her, i liked the way she questioned things and made me think, i loved her support. When my placenta took a long time, and i had cervical shock, i was really happy for DS to be cuddled by the student.

Stay around Eenie. Take a short break if you need it, but come back again.