Ash, that is a bummer that your midwife isn't available.

I am constantly amazed at how hard it is to access home birth in Australia!

AFM, I am not sure on the HB thing now. We initially planned it thinking that it would most likely happen at night and the kids would be asleep - but with DS waking 2-4 times and DD screaming inconsolably for an hour or two, I am thinking that there won't be much serenity for birthing at my house. I guess I will still get the birth pool set up and then play it by ear on the day - there is still a month to go and I hear the miracles do happen lol. It will be a shame if DH misses the birth again if I do go down the road to the birth center.