Bella is in the process of moving so I'd say is either packing or similar! She has been around on FB, but not much.

Arcadia, isn't it amazing that we can tweak our births with the control you have at home? I love how well you know what your body is like when birthing! My pushing was relatively slow this time (compared to labour) and DD2's head was delivered slowly, stopping half way. I imagine that will be quicker if there's a next time. I guess you have the freedom to choose in or out of the pool at any stage.

Cassius, ah, that makes sense. Home in Aust isn't Sydney, is it? It feels so odd being so connected to all of you and so far apart! DD1 will get so much out of this baby's birth if you want her there. I often think how amazing it is that my six year old knows more about a normal birth than most grown women (and men) do. In Birthings mag once a mum of six who had most at home tells how her 11 year old son corrected their teacher at school after the class watched a birth video and said it was nothing like how it happened!